As a player, Sablon played for Belgian side Merchtem during the 1970s. [2]
Sablon was part of the staff for the Belgium national team at the 1986, 1990, and 1994 FIFA World Cups.[ citation needed ] In 2001, he was appointed technical director of the Belgium national team. [3] He is credited with helping lay the foundations for the twenty-first century "golden generation" of the Belgium national team. [4]
In 2015, he was appointed technical director of the Singapore national team. [5] After that, he was appointed technical director of the United Arab Emirates national team. [6] He has also worked for FIFA. [7]