Union Namur, commonly known as UR Namur or Union Royale Namur, is a Belgian

football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly ...

club from the city of

Namur Namur (; ; nl, Namen ; wa, Nameur) is a city and municipality in Wallonia, Belgium. It is both the capital of the province of Namur and of Wallonia, hosting the Parliament of Wallonia, the Government of Wallonia and its administration. Na ...

. It plays in the third amateur division. The media simply refer to them as "Les merles." Until 2018, the team was known as UR Namur, however as the team faced relegation from the

2017–18 Belgian Third Amateur Division The 2017–18 Belgian Third Amateur Division is the second season of the division in its current format, replacing the former Belgian Fourth Division. Team changes In * Menen, Grimbergen, Woluwe-Zaventem, Couvin-Mariembourg, Givry and Namur we ...

into the Belgian provincial leagues, the team instead merged with newly promoted

Fosses Fosses () is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France. Population Heraldic Education Schools in Fosses:Michel Soulier Michel may refer to: * Michel (name), a given name or surname of French origin (and list of people with the name) * Míchel (nickname), a nickname (a list of people with the nickname, mainly Spanish footballers) * Míchel (footballer, born 1963), S ...

, defender (1967–77)

Staff

''Head Coach'' *

Cédric Fauré Cédric Fauré (born 14 February 1979) is a French former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is currently head-coach of Union Namur in Belgium. Career As a player Born in Toulouse and raised in the Haute-Garonne village ...

''Assistant Coach'' * Pierre Salmé ''Goalkeeper Coach'' * Baudouin Leclercq

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