Wouter Vrancken on Thursday morning at his farewell. — © Sven Dillen
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The divorce between KRC Genk and Wouter Vrancken is now also official. The club issued an official announcement, which also confirmed that Domenico Olivieri, Michel Ribeiro and Eddy Vanhemel will be responsible for coaching the group for the final matches of this season.
KRC Genk officially announces today that coach Wouter Vrancken has decided not to honor his long-term commitment with the club. After a successful start at KRC Genk in the 2022-2023 season, the ambition to work together longer was underlined in the autumn of 2022 by signing a 4-season agreement. Even before the double confrontation with Club Brugge, Wouter Vrancken’s entourage announced that he prefers a new challenge. After several conversations over the past two weeks, Vrancken officially confirmed this position this week.
Given the crucial phase in which the Champions’ Play-Offs are in and the battle for a European ticket in which KRC Genk finds itself, the club believes that it is better to end the collaboration with immediate effect. Domenico Olivieri, Michel Ribeiro and Eddy Vanhemel will coach the group for the last three matches of this season, in the fight for a European ticket. KRC Genk wishes to keep the focus entirely on the sporting aspect and will therefore only respond further after the Champions’ Play-Offs.