The many coaching changes in recent weeks create an unusual picture in Belgian football. Marc Degryse takes stock now that the winter break has started.
Restless competition
According to Degryse, the season is very erratic. He emphasizes that the general line is difficult to grasp. “The regular competition is now two-thirds over and I can only draw one major conclusion: that it is a crazy season in its entirety,” he says in Het Laatste Nieuws.
The analyst refers to the recent matches and the striking coaching combinations that were featured. “I watched Racing Genk-Club Brugge on Friday. With Nicky Hayen as trainer of Genk and Ivan Leko at Club. A strange image, surely.”
Changing relationships
Degryse notes that the many shifts are difficult for outsiders to follow. “Someone who follows our competition from some distance no longer understands anything.”
At the same time, he sees that certain teams are performing above expectations. According to him, Sint-Truiden stands out because of the way they play. “Sint-Truiden plays the best football in the Belgian league – there you have it, another bizarre story!”
Analysis of STVV
Degryse indicates that he enjoys watching the Limburg team. He points to the combination of technique and maturity in their play. “I really enjoy watching this STVV. Technology, combinations and adult football.” He clearly sees the influence of the trainer. “You see the stamp of Wouter Vrancken.”
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Degryse emphasizes that Vrancken is performing at a high level again after a difficult period. He believes that the coach has once again placed himself among the leading trainers. “He has had some difficult years, but is now coming into his own,” he concludes. “As far as I am concerned, he is again among the big boys in the Belgian coaching world.”
