Oscar is skimming a newspaper at Doortje's. The newspaper is from Friday, September 1, 1989. The match KV Mechelen vs Club Brugge features on the cover, from the 1989-1990 season. The match was played in the evening of Wednesday, August 30, 1989. Brugge plays in white shirts. Mechelen won 3-1, goals by Bruno Versavel, Marc Emmers and Francis Severeyns. Frank Farina scored for Brugge. Brugge "is having doubts" and is in a crisis, similar to the title's plot as Oscar is in danger of losing his job as a coach of the soccer team. When it aired, the 1990-1991 season was underway.