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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.

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

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As of 23 May 2025
Name Nat. Date of birth Club Division Appointed Time as manager Source
Frédéric Taquin  Belgium 2 June 1975 La Louvière Belgian Pro League 1 July 2017[n 1] 7 years, 332 days [1]
Stijn Stijnen  Belgium 7 April 1981 Patro Eisden Maasmechelen Challenger Pro League 29 April 2018[n 2] 7 years, 30 days [2]
Gaëtan Englebert  Belgium 11 June 1976 RFC Liège Challenger Pro League 14 March 2022 3 years, 76 days [3]
Steve Bould  England 16 November 1962 Lommel Challenger Pro League 3 June 2022 2 years, 360 days [4]
Jelle Coen  Belgium 5 August 1983 Jong Genk Challenger Pro League 15 June 2023 2 years, 14 days [5]
Nicky Hayen  Belgium 16 August 1980 Club NXT Challenger Pro League 1 July 2023[n 3] 1 year, 332 days [6]
Sébastien Grandjean  Belgium 16 June 1970 Francs Borains Challenger Pro League 26 November 2023 1 year, 184 days [7]
Dirk Kuyt  Netherlands 22 July 1980 Beerschot Challenger Pro League 28 December 2023 1 year, 152 days [8]
Ivan Leko  Croatia 7 February 1978 Standard Liège Belgian Pro League 4 January 2024 1 year, 145 days [9]
Mbaye Leye  Senegal 1 December 1982 Seraing Challenger Pro League 22 January 2024 1 year, 127 days [10]
Nicky Hayen  Belgium 16 August 1980 Club Brugge Belgian Pro League 18 March 2024[n 4] 1 year, 72 days [11]
Rik De Mil  Belgium 15 September 1981 Charleroi Belgian Pro League 22 March 2024 1 year, 68 days [12]
Vincent Euvrard  Belgium 12 March 1982 Dender EH Belgian Pro League 31 May 2024 363 days [13]
Thorsten Fink  Germany 29 October 1967 Genk Belgian Pro League 5 June 2024 358 days [14]
Timmy Simons  Belgium 11 December 1976 Westerlo Belgian Pro League 1 July 2024[n 5] 332 days [15]
Sven Vandenbroeck  Belgium 22 September 1979 Zulte Waregem Belgian Pro League 1 July 2024 332 days [16]
Jelle Coen  Belgium 5 August 1983 RSCA Futures Challenger Pro League 1 July 2024 332 days [17]
Marink Reedijk  Netherlands 15 November 1992 Beveren Challenger Pro League 1 July 2024 332 days [18]
Sébastien Pocognoli  Belgium 1 August 1987 Union SG Belgian Pro League 7 July 2024 326 days [19]
Mersad Selimbegović  Bosnia and Herzegovina 29 April 1982 Eupen Challenger Pro League 26 July 2024 307 days [20]
Chris Coleman  Wales 10 July 1970 OH Leuven Belgian Pro League 2 December 2024[n 6] 178 days [21]
Jamath Shoffner  United States 10 July 1978 Lierse Challenger Pro League 24 December 2024 156 days [22]
Danijel Milićević  Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 January 1986 Gent Belgian Pro League 21 January 2025[n 7] 128 days [23]
Stijn Vreven  Belgium 18 July 1973 Lokeren-Temse Challenger Pro League 11 February 2025 107 days [24]
Andries Ulderink  Netherlands 30 July 1969 Antwerp Belgian Pro League 4 March 2025 86 days [25]
Frederik Vanderbiest  Belgium 10 October 1977 KV Mechelen Belgian Pro League 4 March 2025[n 8] 86 days [26]
Besnik Hasi  Albania 29 December 1971 Anderlecht Belgian Pro League 20 March 2025 70 days [27]
Wouter Vrancken  Belgium 3 February 1979 Sint-Truiden Belgian Pro League 15 April 2025 44 days [28]
Gueïda Fofana  France 16 May 1991 RWD Molenbeek Challenger Pro League 23 April 2025 36 days [29]
position vacant Kortrijk Challenger Pro League 12 May 2025 17 days [30]
Bernd Storck  Germany 25 January 1963 Cercle Brugge Belgian Pro League 12 May 2025 17 days [31]

Notes

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  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

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  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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