KV Mechelen will take on AA Gent on Saturday and want to seize its last chance to take a shot at overall victory in the Europe Play-Offs. In the meantime, work is already underway towards next season. KVM will have to find a new head coach.
The people of Mechelen started the current season quite disappointingly and even threatened to end up in the relegation swamp. At the beginning of November, the club decided to say goodbye to head coach Steven Defour by mutual agreement.
To replace him, old acquaintance Besnik Hasi was brought back to Belgium. And that turned out to be an excellent move. The former midfielder first provided the necessary stability within his team and then allowed his team to play better and better football.
Looking for a successor
In the meantime, the results also increased. And in the second half of the season there was no measure at all on KVM. This meant that they only missed out on a place in the Champions’ Play-Offs at the last minute. Excellent work from Hasi.
Nevertheless, the trainer leaves again after a few months. For example, no agreement was reached regarding a contract extension. Because that decision has already been made, KVM has more than enough time to find a suitable successor. The search is already running at full speed.
Stay in Belgium
In addition, we also have to look forward to where Hasi himself will end up. Antwerp FC and AA Gent, among others, have already been mentioned. During his press chat on Friday, he gave a glimpse of the mystery. “I want to stay in Belgium anyway. I have been receiving offers from abroad since January, but they do not interest me yet. Sooner or later I would like to go abroad again,” the coach was quoted as saying. Gazette of Antwerp.
