This morning Club Brugge parted ways with head coach Carl Hoefkens.
Carl Hoefkens was appointed head coach of Club Brugge in May. Earlier Hoefkens (43) was assistant coach at Club's U18 and U21 and Talent Coach. He also functioned as first team assistant during the previous three seasons.
Despite a terriric run in the Champions League, the performance and level of play in the league remained below expectations. The World Cup break brought no improvement. On Wednesday, Club was eliminated in the Belgian Cup and on Monday it failed to hold on to a 1-0 lead against OH Leuven.
CEO Vincent Mannaert: "Carl breaths Club Brugge, pure and simple. His contribution and commitment to Club NXT and as an assistant were greatly appreciated. His part in this season's successful Champions League campaign cannot be underestimated either. Our choices last summer did not deliver the desired level of play and results in the Belgian league and Cup. We are now working on the best possible succession for Club."