List of current Belgian Football League managers

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There are 32 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 and Challenger Pro League are the only fully professional football leagues in Belgium. The Belgian Pro League consists of 18 clubs at the top of the Belgian football league system, while 12 clubs play in the second tier.

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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

As of 23 May 2025
NameNat.Date of birthClubDivisionAppointedTime as managerSource
La Louvière [1]
Patro Eisden Maasmechelen [2]
RFC Liège [3]
Lommel [4]
Jong Genk [5]
Club NXT [6]
Francs Borains [7]
Beerschot [8]
Standard Liège [9]
Seraing [10]
Club Brugge [11]
Charleroi [12]
Dender EH [13]
Genk [14]
Westerlo [15]
Zulte Waregem [16]
RSCA Futures [17]
Beveren [18]
Union SG [19]
Eupen [20]
OH Leuven [21]
Lierse [22]
Gent [23]
Lokeren-Temse [24]
Antwerp [25]
KV Mechelen [26]
Anderlecht [27]
Sint-Truiden [28]
RWD Molenbeek [29]
Kortrijk [30]
Cercle Brugge [31]

Notes

  1. ↑ The announcement of Frédéric Taquin taking over at La Louvière was already made on 7 March 2017, but Taquin would only officially take up the role after completion of the 2016-17 season.
  2. ↑ The announcement of Stijn Stijnen taking over at Patro Eisden Maasmechelen was already made on 23 March 2018, but Stijnen would only officially take up the role after completion of the 2017-18 season.
  3. ↑ Nicky Hayen was originally appointed at Club NXT on 15 June 2022, but was temporarily replaced while taking the assistant role of Rik De Mil at Club Brugge. The agreement involved that he would return to his role from the 2023-24 season.
  4. ↑ Hayen was initially appointed caretaker manager at Club Brugge following the sacking of Ronny Deila, but after completion of the 2023-24 season he remained in charge.
  5. ↑ While the announcement of Timmy Simons's signature at Westerlo was already made on 23 May 2024, Bart Goor remained in charge as caretaker manager for the last match of the season and Simons thus only officially took up the position as soon as the 2023–24 season ended.
  6. ↑ While the announcement of Chris Coleman's signature at OH Leuven was already made on 30 November 2024, Hans Somers remained in charge as caretaker manager for the upcoming match two days later against Anderlecht and Coleman only officially took up the position the day after that match.
  7. ↑ Milićević was initially appointed caretaker manager at Gent following the departure of Wouter Vrancken, but has remained in charge since.
  8. ↑ Vanderbiest was initially appointed caretaker manager at KV Mechelen following the sacking of Besnik Hasi, but has remained in charge since.

References

  1. ↑ "Frédéric Taquin du RC Villers-la-Ville sera l'entraîneur de la RAAL La Louvière" [Frédéric Taquin of RC Villers-la-Ville will become manager of RAAL La Louvière] (in French). tvcom.be. 2017-03-07.
  2. ↑ "Stijn Stijnen wordt straks coach van Patro" [Stijn Stijnen to become manager of Patro] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2018-03-23.
  3. ↑ "Gaëtan Englebert remplace Drazen Brncic au FC Liège avec pour mission de mener le club en D1B" [Gaëtan Englebert replaces Drazen Brncic at FC Liège with the mission to take the club up to D1B] (in French). levif.be/. 2022-03-14.
  4. ↑ "SK Lommel trekt Steve Bould (ex-Arsenal) aan als nieuwe hoofdtrainer" [SK Lommel signs Steve Bould (ex-Arsenal) as new manager]. www.sporza.be. 3 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "OFFICIEEL: JELLE COEN NIEUWE TRAINER JONG GENK" [OFFICIAL: JELLE COEN NEW MANAGER JONG GENK] (in Dutch). krcgenk.be. 2023-06-15.
  6. ↑ "Club NXT haalt Nicky Hayen (41) terug uit Wales, hij volgt Rik De Mil op" [Club NXT brings back Nicky Hayen (41) from Wales, to succeed Rik De Mil] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2022-06-15.
  7. ↑ "SÉBASTIEN GRANDJEAN NOMMÉ T1 DU RFB" [SÉBASTIEN GRANDJEAN APPOINTED T1 OF RFB] (in French). sporza.be. 2023-11-26.
  8. ↑ "Beerschot haalt Liverpool-legende Dirk Kuyt binnen als nieuwe trainer op het Kiel: "Kan niet wachten"" [Beerschot brings in Liverpool-legend Dirk Kuyt as new manager at the Kiel: "Can't wait"] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2023-12-28.
  9. ↑ "Standard haalt Ivan Leko terug naar België als nieuwe coach, Kroaat tekent voor 2,5 seizoenen" [Standard brings Ivan Leko back to Belgium as new manager, Croatian signs for 2,5 seasons] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2023-07-25.
  10. ↑ "Mbaye Leye krijgt bij Seraing derde kans om zich te bewijzen als trainer" [At Seraing Mbaye Leye gets third chance to prove himself as manager] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2024-01-22.
  11. ↑ "Club Brugge ontslaat coach Ronny Deila, Nicky Hayen neemt tot eind van seizoen over" [Club Brugge sacks manager Ronny Deila, Nicky Hayen takes over until the end of the season] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2024-03-18.
  12. ↑ "Rik De Mil vindt meteen een nieuwe uitdaging bij Charleroi" [Rik De Mil immediately finds new challenge at Charleroi] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2024-03-22.
  13. ↑ "Vincent Euvrard gaat Dender coachen: "Ik spiegel mij aan de normen en waarden van de club"" [Vincent Euvrard to coach Dender: "I reflect the norms and values of the club"] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2024-05-31.
  14. ↑ "KRC Genk haalt coach Thorsten Fink voor onbepaalde duur weg bij de buren van STVV" [KRC Genk snatches away manager Thorsten Fink from neighbours STVV, for indefinite period] (in Dutch). hln.be. 2024-06-05.
  15. ↑ "Westerlo verwelkomt Timmy Simons als T1: "Een van de meest veelbelovende coaches"" [Westerlo welcomes Timmy Simons as manager: "One of the most promising coaches"] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2024-05-23.
  16. ↑ "Essevee stelt vernieuwde sportieve structuur voor" [Essevee presents renewed sports structure] (in Dutch). essevee.be. 2024-06-15.
  17. ↑ "Jelle Coen becomes the new head coach of the RSCA Futures". lesoir.be. 2024-06-21.
  18. ↑ "WELKOM OP DE FREETHIEL, MARINK REEDIJK!" [MARINK REEDIJK APPOINTED AS HEAD COACH OF SK BEVEREN]. www.skbeveren.be. 25 June 2024.
  19. ↑ "Sébastien Pocognoli nieuwe hoofdcoach van Union" [Sébastien Pocognoli new manager of Union] (in Dutch). rusg.brussels. 2024-07-07.
  20. ↑ "Mersad Selimbegović Appointed New Head Coach of KAS Eupen". as-eupen.be. 2024-07-26.
  21. ↑ "Chris Coleman nieuwe coach van OH Leuven" [Chris Coleman new manager of OH Leuven] (in Dutch). ohleuven.be. 2024-11-30.
  22. ↑ "Jamath Shoffner is de nieuwe T1 van Lierse!" [Jamath Shoffner new T1 of Lierse!] (in Dutch). lierse.com. 2024-12-24.
  23. ↑ "AA Gent en Wouter Vrancken gaan uit elkaar "om nieuwe drive te creëren"" [AA Gent and Wouter Vrancken split "to create new drive"] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2025-01-21.
  24. ↑ "Stijn Vreven nieuwe coach van Sporting" [Stijn Vreven new manager of Sporting] (in Dutch). sporting.be. 2025-02-11.
  25. ↑ "Former assistant to Mark van Bommel at the helm: Andries Ulderink (55) succeeds Jonas De Roeck at Antwerp" [Ex-assistent van Mark van Bommel aan het roer: Andries Ulderink (55) volgt Jonas De Roeck op bij Antwerp] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2025-03-03.
  26. ↑ "KV Mechelen stuurt Besnik Hasi de laan uit na 7 op 30: "Uiteraard is er ongerustheid"" [KV Mechelen sends Besnik Hasi packing after 7 out of 30: "Of course there is concern"] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2025-03-04.
  27. ↑ "Weer een nieuwe coach bij Anderlecht: Besnik Hasi vervangt David Hubert met onmiddellijke ingang" [Another new coach at Anderlecht: Besnik Hasi replaces David Hubert with immediate effect] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2025-03-20.
  28. ↑ "Nu ook officieel: STVV stelt Wouter Vrancken aan als coach voor vervolg van degradatiestrijd" [Now also official: STVV appoints Wouter Vrancken as coach for the continuation of the relegation battle] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2025-04-15.
  29. ↑ "RWDM heeft nieuwe coach beet: Gueïda Fofana komt over van Lyon-beloften om club door play-offs te loodsen" [RWDM has new coach: Gueïda Fofana comes over from Lyon reserves to guide club through play-offs] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2025-04-23.
  30. ↑ "Opvallende trainerswissel: Cercle Brugge neemt Bernd Storck over van Kortrijk voor cruciaal degradatieduel" [Notable coaching change: Cercle Brugge takes over Bernd Storck from Kortrijk for crucial relegation duel] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2025-03-17.
  31. ↑ "Opvallende trainerswissel: Cercle Brugge neemt Bernd Storck over van Kortrijk voor cruciaal degradatieduel" [Notable coaching change: Cercle Brugge takes over Bernd Storck from Kortrijk for crucial relegation duel] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2025-03-17.
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