List of Belgian Football League managers

There are 34 association football teams in the top two tiers of Belgian football, all of whom have a manager, although the terms head coach and trainer are more commonly used for the position. The Belgian Pro League is the only fully professional football league in Belgium, with most players in the Belgian Second Division also playing as a professional. The Pro League consists of 16 clubs at the top of the Belgian football league system, while 18 clubs play in the second tier, called the Belgian Second Division.

Some of these managers were appointed as caretaker managers prior to being given a permanent position; if so their caretaker appointment date is denoted in italics. Some managers listed have had more than one spell in charge at their current club, however their time as manager is counted only from the date of their last appointment.

Managers

Last update: 26 November 2015.

Name Nat. Date of birth Club Division Appointed Time as manager Source
Bosschaerts, FrancisFrancis Bosschaerts BelgiumBelgium 1956-10-1515 October 1956 Heist 2Belgian Second Division 1999-06-011 June 1999 1999-06-0116 years, 197 days
Vandenheede, HugoHugo Vandenheede BelgiumBelgium 1963-02-044 February 1963 Koksijde 2Belgian Second Division 2009-04-2727 April 2009 2009-04-276 years, 232 days [1]
Defays, FrankFrank Defays BelgiumBelgium 1974-01-2323 January 1974 Virton 2Belgian Second Division 2011-06-066 June 2011 2011-06-064 years, 192 days [2]
Dury, FranckyFrancky Dury BelgiumBelgium 1957-10-1111 October 1957 Zulte Waregem 1Belgian Pro League 2011-12-3030 December 2011 2011-12-303 years, 350 days [3]
Mazzu, FeliceFelice Mazzu BelgiumBelgium 1966-03-1212 March 1966 Charleroi 1Belgian Pro League 2013-06-011 June 2013 2013-06-012 years, 197 days [4]
Preud'homme, MichelMichel Preud'homme BelgiumBelgium 1959-01-2424 January 1959 Club Brugge 1Belgian Pro League 2013-09-2121 September 2013 2013-09-212 years, 85 days [5]
Hasi, BesnikBesnik Hasi AlbaniaAlbania 1971-11-2525 December 1971 Anderlecht 1Belgian Pro League 2014-03-1010 March 2014 2014-03-101 year, 280 days [6]
Van der Elst, FrankyFranky Van der Elst BelgiumBelgium 1961-04-3030 April 1961 Roeselare 2Belgian Second Division 2014-05-2828 May 2014 2014-05-281 year, 201 days [7]
Vanhaezebrouck, HeinHein Vanhaezebrouck BelgiumBelgium 1964-02-1616 February 1964 Gent 1Belgian Pro League 2014-06-011 June 2014 2014-06-011 year, 197 days [8]
Jankovic, AleksandarAleksandar Janković SerbiaSerbia 1972-05-066 May 1972 KV Mechelen 1Belgian Pro League 2014-06-011 June 2014 2014-06-011 year, 197 days [9]
Bico, JohnJohn Bico CameroonCameroon xxxUnknown WS Brussels 2Belgian Second Division xxxUnknown xxxUnknown
Marlot, ColbertColbert Marlot FranceFrance 1963-03-044 March 1963 Tubize 2Belgian Second Division 2014-10-2323 October 2014 2014-10-231 year, 53 days [10]
Condom Aulí, JordiJordi Condom Aulí SpainSpain 1969-06-2929 June 1969 Eupen 2Belgian Second Division 2015-03-3131 March 2015 2015-03-31259 days [11]
Brncic, DrazenDražen Brnčić CroatiaCroatia 1971-07-1717 July 1971 Patro Eisden Maasmechelen 2Belgian Second Division 2015-04-141 July 2015 2015-04-14245 days [12]
Vreven, StijnStijn Vreven BelgiumBelgium 1973-07-1818 July 1973 Waasland-Beveren 1Belgian Pro League 2015-04-291 July 2015 2015-04-29230 days [13]
Grosjean, MarcMarc Grosjean BelgiumBelgium 1958-09-1111 september 1958 Union SG 2Belgian Second Division 2015-04-301 July 2015 2015-04-30229 days [12]
Vanderhaeghe, YvesYves Vanderhaeghe BelgiumBelgium 1970-01-3030 January 1970 Oostende 1Belgian Pro League 2015-05-111 July 2015 2015-05-11218 days [14]
Vanderbiest, FrederikFrederik Vanderbiest BelgiumBelgium 1977-10-1010 October 1977 Cercle Brugge 2Belgian Second Division 2015-05-201 July 2015 2015-05-20209 days [15]
De Roover, BartBart De Roover BelgiumBelgium 1967-08-2121 August 1967 Lommel United 2Belgian Second Division 2015-05-231 July 2015 2015-05-23206 days [16]
Maes, PeterPeter Maes BelgiumBelgium 1964-06-011 June 1964 Genk 1Belgian Pro League 2015-05-261 July 2015 2015-05-26203 days [17]
Gevaert, DavidDavid Gevaert BelgiumBelgium 1969-04-1515 April 1969 Antwerp 2Belgian Second Division 2015-05-281 July 2015 2015-05-28201 days [18]
Walem, JohanJohan Walem BelgiumBelgium 1972-02-011 February 1972 Kortrijk 1Belgian Pro League 2015-05-291 July 2015 2015-05-29200 days [19]
Janevski, CedomirČedomir Janevski MacedoniaRepublic of Macedonia 1961-07-033 July 1961 Mouscron-Péruwelz 1Belgian Pro League 2015-06-041 July 2015 2015-06-04194 days [20]
Ferrera, YannickYannick Ferrera BelgiumBelgium 1980-09-2424 September 1980 Standard Liège 1Belgian Pro League 2015-09-077 September 2015 2015-09-0799 days [21]
Oloughlin, ChrisChris O'Loughlin Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland 1978-08-066 August 1978 Sint-Truiden 1Belgian Pro League 2015-09-088 September 2015 2015-09-0898 days [22]
Van Meir, EricEric Van Meir BelgiumBelgium 1968-02-2828 February 1968 Lierse 2Belgian Second Division 2015-09-1212 September 2015 2015-09-1294 days [23]
Van Acker, RegiRegi Van Acker BelgiumBelgium 1955-04-2525 April 1955 Dessel Sport 2Belgian Second Division 2015-10-088 October 2015 2015-10-0868 days [24]
Leekens, GeorgesGeorges Leekens BelgiumBelgium 1949-05-1818 May 1949 Lokeren 1Belgian Pro League 2015-10-2525 October 2015 2015-10-2551 days [25]
Guidi, StephnaeStéphane Guidi BelgiumBelgium 1975-08-099 August 1975 Seraing 2Belgian Second Division 2015-10-2626 October 2015 2015-10-2650 days [26]
Claeys, GeoffreyGeoffrey Claeys BelgiumBelgium 1974-10-055 October 1974 Deinze 2Belgian Second Division 2015-11-1010 November 2015 2015-11-1035 days [27]
Euvrard, VincentVincent Euvrard BelgiumBelgium 1982-03-1212 March 1982 ASV Geel 2Belgian Second Division 2015-11-1818 November 2015 2015-11-1827 days [28]
Peeters, BobBob Peeters BelgiumBelgium 1974-01-1010 January 1974 Westerlo 1Belgian Pro League 2015-11-2626 November 2015 2015-11-2619 days [29]
Ferrera, EmilioEmilio Ferrera BelgiumBelgium 1967-06-1919 June 1967 OH Leuven 1Belgian Pro League 2015-11-2626 November 2015 2015-11-2619 days [30]

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ "VOETBAL 4DE KLASSE A VV KOKSIJDE Karel Tanghe en co staan dicht bij de titel" [FOOTBALL 4TH DIVISION A VV KOKSIJDE Karel Tanghe and co are close to the title] (in Dutch). nieuwsblad.be. 2009-04-27.
    2. ↑ "Defays succeeds Renquin" (in French). lavenir.net. 2011-06-03.
    3. ↑ "Zulte Waregem brings back Francky Dury" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2011-12-30.
    4. ↑ "Mazzu:"Proud to be Charleroi coach"" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2013-05-02.
    5. ↑ "Preud'homme:"Work hard to make fans happy"" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2013-09-21.
    6. ↑ "Anderlecht president:"The players are to blame"" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2014-03-10.
    7. ↑ "Van der Elst takes up managerial job at Roeselare" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2014-05-28.
    8. ↑ "Vanhaezebrouck:"Back to the top with Gent"" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2014-05-05.
    9. ↑ "KV Mechelen teams up with Aleksandar Janković" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2014-05-08.
    10. ↑ "Dante Brogno no longer head coach at Tubize" (in French). afctubize.be. 2014-10-23.
    11. ↑ "Eupen replaces head coach for "internal reasons"" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2015-03-31.
    12. 1 2 "New T1" (in French). rusg.be. 2015-04-14.
    13. ↑ "Waasland-Beveren legt lot in handen van Stijn Vreven" [Waasland-Beveren puts fate in hands of Stijn Vreven] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2015-04-29.
    14. ↑ "Vanderhaeghe neemt afscheid van Kortrijk en gaat naar Oostende" [Vanderhaeghe says goodbye to Kortrijk and moves to Oostende] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2015-05-11.
    15. ↑ "Cercle Brugge sets off with Fred Vanderbiest" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2015-05-20.
    16. ↑ "Bart De Roover succeeds Vreven at Lommel" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2015-05-23.
    17. ↑ "Racing Genk heeft coach Peter Maes te pakken" [Racing Genk snatches coach Peter Maes] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2015-05-26.
    18. ↑ "Decuyper haalt coach met Z.Waregem-verleden naar Antwerp" [Decuyper brings coach with Zuklte-Waregem past to Antwerp] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2014-05-28.
    19. ↑ "Walem wordt coach van Kortrijk, niet van Moeskroen" [Walem becomes coach of Kortrijk instead of Mouscron] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2015-05-29.
    20. ↑ "This time Mouscron is sure: Janevski to become coach" [Deze keer is Moeskroen zeker: Janevski trainer] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2015-06-04.
    21. ↑ "Coach Yannick Ferrera verlaat STVV voor Standard" [Coach Yannick Ferrera leaves STVV for Standard] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2015-08-28.
    22. ↑ "Assistent O'Loughlin coacht STVV, Benni McCarthy wordt T2" [Assistant O'Loughlin becomes head coach at STVV, Benni McCarthy becomes assistant] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2015-08-28.
    23. ↑ "Zerdouk komt niet terug, Van Meir blijft aan het Lierse-roer" [Zerdouk won't return, Van Meir remains in charge at Lierse] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2015-09-14.
    24. ↑ "Regi Van Acker to obtain points for Dessel Sport" (in Dutch). nieuwsblad.be. 2015-10-08.
    25. ↑ "Lambrecht stelt Leekens voor: "Beslissing trainerswissel viel al na OHL"" [Lambrecht presents Leekens: "Decision to change manager was already made after loss to OHL"] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2015-10-25.
    26. ↑ "Czerniatynski no longer head coach at Seraing" [Czerniatynski is niet langer de coach van Seraing] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2015-10-26.
    27. ↑ "Deinze replaces Dennis van Wijk with Geoffrey Claeys" [Deinze wisselt Dennis van Wijk voor Geoffrey Claeys] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2015-11-10.
    28. ↑ "“We wilden hem niets in de weg leggen”" [“We didn't wanted to block this opportunity for him”]. nieuwsblad.be. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
    29. ↑ "Bob Peeters is de nieuwe trainer van Westerlo" [Bob Peeters appointed new manager at Westerlo]. sporza.be. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
    30. ↑ "Emilio Ferrera is de nieuwe trainer van OH Leuven" [Emilio Ferrera appointed new manager at OH Leuven]. sporza.be. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
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