List of current Belgian Football League managers

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

As of 6 January 2026
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] 8 years, 233 days [1]
Stijn Stijnen Belgium 7 April 1981 Patro Eisden Maasmechelen Challenger Pro League 29 April 2018[n 2] 7 years, 296 days [2]
Gaëtan Englebert Belgium 11 June 1976 RFC Liège Challenger Pro League 14 March 2022 3 years, 342 days [3]
Sven Vandenbroeck Belgium 22 September 1979 Zulte Waregem Belgian Pro League 1 July 2024 1 year, 233 days [4]
Jelle Coen Belgium 5 August 1983 RSCA Futures Challenger Pro League 1 July 2024 1 year, 233 days [5]
Marink Reedijk Netherlands 15 November 1992 Beveren Challenger Pro League 1 July 2024 1 year, 233 days [6]
Thomas Matton Belgium 24 October 1985 Jong KAA Gent Challenger Pro League 24 July 2024 1 year, 210 days [7]
Jamath Shoffner United States 10 July 1978 Lierse Challenger Pro League 24 December 2024 1 year, 57 days [8]
Stijn Vreven Belgium 18 July 1973 Lokeren Challenger Pro League 11 February 2025 1 year, 8 days [9]
Frederik Vanderbiest Belgium 10 October 1977 KV Mechelen Belgian Pro League 4 March 2025[n 3] 352 days [10]
Lee Johnson England 7 June 1981 Lommel Challenger Pro League 5 March 2025[n 4] 351 days [11]
Besnik Hasi Albania 29 December 1971 Anderlecht Belgian Pro League 20 March 2025 336 days [12]
Wouter Vrancken Belgium 3 February 1979 Sint-Truiden Belgian Pro League 15 April 2025 310 days [13]
Kevin Caprasse Belgium 23 December 1983 Seraing Challenger Pro League 22 May 2025 273 days [14]
Michiel Jonckheere Belgium 3 January 1990 Kortrijk Challenger Pro League 30 May 2025 265 days [15]
Issame Charaï Belgium 11 May 1982 Westerlo Belgian Pro League 17 June 2025 247 days [16]
Onur Cinel Germany 17 June 1985 Cercle Brugge Belgian Pro League 19 June 2025 245 days [17]
Mohamed Messoudi Belgium 7 January 1984 Beerschot Challenger Pro League 20 June 2025 244 days [18]
Bruno Pinheiro Portugal 30 October 1976 Eupen Challenger Pro League 20 June 2025 244 days [19]
Vincent Euvrard Belgium 12 March 1982 Standard Liège Belgian Pro League 27 August 2025 176 days [20]
Hayk Milkon Belgium 24 August 1993 Dender EH Belgian Pro League 6 September 2025 166 days [21]
David Hubert Belgium 12 February 1988 Union SG Belgian Pro League 13 October 2025 129 days [22]
Jonas De Roeck Belgium 20 December 1979 Club NXT Challenger Pro League 15 October 2025 127 days [23]
Felice Mazzù Belgium 12 March 1966 OH Leuven Belgian Pro League 26 October 2025 116 days [24]
Yves Vanderhaeghe Belgium 30 January 1970 Francs Borains Challenger Pro League 12 November 2025 99 days [25]
Joseph Oosting Netherlands 29 January 1972 Antwerp Belgian Pro League 27 November 2025 84 days [26]
Nadjib Abdelli Algeria 23 June 1991 Olympic Charleroi Challenger Pro League 3 December 2025 78 days [27]
Ivan Leko Croatia 7 February 1978 Club Brugge Belgian Pro League 8 December 2025 73 days [28]
Hans Cornelis Belgium 13 October 1982 Charleroi Belgian Pro League 10 December 2025 71 days [29]
Rik De Mil Belgium 15 September 1981 Gent Belgian Pro League 10 December 2025 71 days [30]
Christ Bruno Belgium 8 April 1977 RWD Molenbeek Challenger Pro League 15 December 2025 66 days [31]
Nicky Hayen Belgium 16 August 1980 Genk Belgian Pro League 22 December 2025 59 days [32]
Igor de Camargo Belgium 12 May 1983 Jong Genk Challenger Pro League 2 January 2026 48 days [33]

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. ^ Vanderbiest was initially appointed caretaker manager at KV Mechelen following the sacking of Besnik Hasi, but has remained in charge since.
  4. ^ Johnson was initially appointed caretaker manager at Lommel to replace caretaker Ryan Garry, 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. ^ "Essevee stelt vernieuwde sportieve structuur voor" [Essevee presents renewed sports structure] (in Dutch). essevee.be. 2024-06-15.
  5. ^ "Jelle Coen becomes the new head coach of the RSCA Futures". lesoir.be. 2024-06-21.
  6. ^ "WELKOM OP DE FREETHIEL, MARINK REEDIJK!" [MARINK REEDIJK APPOINTED AS HEAD COACH OF SK BEVEREN]. www.skbeveren.be. 25 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Thomas Matton is nieuwe coach Jong KAA Gent" [Thomas Matton new manager of Jong KAA Gent] (in Dutch). kaagent.be. 2024-07-24.
  8. ^ "Jamath Shoffner is de nieuwe T1 van Lierse!" [Jamath Shoffner new T1 of Lierse!] (in Dutch). lierse.com. 2024-12-24.
  9. ^ "Stijn Vreven nieuwe coach van Sporting" [Stijn Vreven new manager of Sporting] (in Dutch). sporting.be. 2025-02-11.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Lommel SK appoints Lee Johnson as interim head coach". lommelsk.be. 2025-03-05.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "Kevin Caprasse nommé entraîneur de l'équipe première du RFC Seraing" [Kevin Caprasse named manager of RFC Seraing A-squad] (in French). rfc-seraing.be. 2025-05-22.
  15. ^ "Michiel Jonckheere nieuwe hoofdcoach KV Kortrijk" [Michiel Jonckheere new KV Kortrijk manager] (in Dutch). kvk.be. 2025-05-30.
  16. ^ "Issame Charaï neemt zitje van Timmy Simons over als hoofdcoach bij Westerlo: "Een uitstekende match"" [Issame Charaï takes over from Timmy Simons as head coach at Westerlo: "An excellent match"] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2025-06-17.
  17. ^ "Barragematchen volstaan: Bernd Storck en Cercle Brugge gaan na redding alweer uit elkaar, Cinel is opvolger" [Play-off matches are enough: Bernd Storck and Cercle Brugge part ways after rescue, Cinel is successor] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2025-06-19.
  18. ^ "Van jeugdspeler tot hoofdcoach: "Man van het Kiel" Mo Messoudi volgt Dirk Kuyt op bij Beerschot" [From youth player to manager: "Kiel Man" Mo Messoudi succeeds Dirk Kuyt at Beerschot] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2025-06-20.
  19. ^ "Bruno Pinheiro new head coach at KAS Eupen". as-eupen.be. 2025-06-20.
  20. ^ "Eerste trainerswissel na amper 5 speeldagen: Vincent Euvrard springt van rode lantaarn Dender naar Standard" [First managerial change after just 5 matchdays: Vincent Euvrard jumps from bottom club Dender to Standard] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2025-08-27.
  21. ^ "Weer assistent weggeplukt bij Club Brugge: Hayk Milkon is nieuwe hoofdcoach van Dender" [Another assistant snatched from Club Brugge: Hayk Milkon becomes new manager of Dender] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2025-09-06.
  22. ^ "De volgende in het rijtje succescoaches? Union plukt David Hubert weg bij OHL" [Next in the line of successful coaches? Union plucks David Hubert from OHL] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2025-10-13.
  23. ^ "Jonas De Roeck is de nieuwe hoofdcoach van Club NXT U23" [Jonas De Roeck is the new manager of Club NXT U23] (in Dutch). clubbrugge.be. 2025-10-15.
  24. ^ "Tijd voor Felice Mazzu in Leuven: de ervaren coach moet OHL uit de penarie halen" [Time for Felice Mazzu in Leuven: experienced manager to get OHL out of trouble] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2025-10-26.
  25. ^ "Yves Vanderhaeghe nommé T1" [Yves Vanderhaeghe appointed T1] (in French). sporza.be. 2025-11-12.
  26. ^ "Antwerp gaat weer de Nederlandse toer op en hoopt met Joseph Oosting op ommekeer" [Antwerp is going the Dutch way again and hopes for a turnaround with Joseph Oosting] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2025-11-27.
  27. ^ "« Je suis un employé du club » : voici pourquoi Nadjib Abdelli a repris l'équipe de l'Olympic Charleroi en D1B" [« I'm an employee of the club » : this is why Nadjib Abdelli has retaken managerial charge of Olympic Charleroi in D1B] (in French). sudinfo.be. 2025-12-08.
  28. ^ "BREAKING: Club Brugge ontslaat trainer Nicky Hayen en haalt Ivan Leko als opvolger bij KAA Gent" [BREAKING: Club Brugge sacks manager Nicky Hayen and gets successor Ivan Leko from KAA Gent] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2025-12-08.
  29. ^ "Communiqué : Rik De Mil" [Press release: Rik De Mil] (in French). sporting-charleroi.be. 2025-12-10.
  30. ^ "KAA Gent recht zijn rug en plukt coach Rik De Mil weg bij Charleroi: "Keihard gewerkt aan oplossing"" [KAA Gent stands up and takes manager Rik De Mil away from Charleroi: "Worked hard on a solution"] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2025-12-10.
  31. ^ "RWDM Brussels zet trainer Frédéric Frans aan de deur: Christ Bruno neemt over voor de komende twee wedstrijden" [RWDM Brussels fires coach Frédéric Frans: Christ Bruno takes over for the next two matches] (in Dutch). hln.be. 2025-12-15.
  32. ^ "Nieuwe wending in Belgische trainerscarrousel: Nicky Hayen wordt trainer van Genk (en speelt vrijdag al tegen ex-ploeg)" [New twist in the Belgian managerial carousel: Nicky Hayen becomes Genk manager (and will play against former team on Friday)] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2025-12-22.
  33. ^ "Johan Van Rumst wordt assistent van Hayen bij Genk, Igor De Camargo gaat Jong Genk leiden" [Johan Van Rumst becomes assistant of Hayen at Genk, Igor De Camargo to lead Jong Genk] (in Dutch). nieuwsblad.be. 2026-01-02.
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