Brand new KRC Genk coach John van den Brom is happy with the opportunity to work at a Belgian top club again after Anderlecht. The 54-year-old trainer worked in the Netherlands at Vitesse, AZ and FC Utrecht, but the traditional top three never knocked for him.
Van den Brom does not know why Ajax, PSV and Feyenoord never reported for him. “No, I have no explanation for that,” he said during his presentation on Tuesday. “They never approached me, that’s why I’m here. But this is also a big club, huh. If you can’t find it in the Netherlands, you should come and look for it here.”
Genk was after him a few weeks ago, but he did not want to leave FC Utrecht at that time. After the lightning departure of Jess Thorup, Van den Brom took the plunge. “Are you still interested?they asked now. Yes, it is actually only easier now than it was seven weeks ago. Then Genk was only twelfth, I thought. Now they are fourth, the step to come in was very good. Certainly also because of the events with the other trainer “, he refers to Thorup.
Genk played with three defenders under the Danish coach. Van den Brom wants to stick to that. “I will make my point known, because I really think there is still a lot of room for improvement in the football part. I am a footballing trainer, sometimes even too much, towards the naive. It’s not about me. person within the club, yes, but the most important thing are the players. If they have confidence in this way of playing, it would not be smart to end it and go back to 4-3-3. “
“I’m looking to get the best football out of the group, but that has to come with results,” said Van den Brom. “Otherwise I get cranky. I go for beautiful, attractive football. If that comes with three of those killers in the back, then so be it.”
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