He started on the bench as assistant to Frank Vercauteren at Anderlecht, directly after retiring as a player on February 8, 2005.
Coach of numerous clubs, including Kortrijk twice
As a coach, this defender has had in hand Cercle Bruges (2007-2010), Germinal Beerschot (2010), Veenlo in the Netherlands (2011), Waasland-Beveren (2012-2013), Mouscron (2016), but especially Kortrijk on two occasions. He will have led the Epérons d’Or club in 2017-2018 – with a semi-final in the Belgian Cup – and in 2023, it will be his last club after a furtive passage between the two in Lokeren without managing to keep the Waeslandian club among the elite.
He was dismissed in Kortrijk at the beginning of December 2023, just two months after his return.
Glen De Boeck passed away surrounded by his family. He had been badly affected by the deaths of his parents at the beginning of the year within a few weeks of each other.
Aimé Anthuenis: “Much too young to die”
Former coach of the Red Devils and former coach of Anderlecht, Aimé Anthuenis said he was saddened by the unexpected death of Glen De Boeck.
“54 years is much too young to die. I first want to convey a lot of support to the family in these difficult times,” reacted Aimé Anthuenis.
Losing your life this way is particularly difficult
“After my time at Genk, I joined Anderlecht as coach. Glen De Boeck was already an emblematic figure there. I coached there until 2002, when I became coach of the Red Devils. That’s when I also brought him into the national team. I must admit, we weren’t the best of friends. De Boeck nevertheless had a brilliant coaching career after his playing career. Losing your life in this way is particularly difficult,” added Aimé Anthuenis.
The Belgian Union salutes its “exemplary mentality and team spirit”
The Belgian Football Union “learned with deep sadness of the death of former Red Devil Glen De Boeck. He died at the age of 54,” the Belgian football federation announced.
“Thanks to his exemplary mentality, his sense of positioning and his leadership, De Boeck was considered a reliable and intelligent defender, on and off the field. His teammates often praised his team spirit and his ability to strengthen group cohesion”, further testifies the federal body which “presents its sincere condolences to the family, friends and loved ones of Glen De Boeck.
His only goal in the Red Devils jersey, he scored on May 18, 2002, during the friendly match won 1-2 against France at the Stade de France, in Paris.
De Boeck was considered a reliable and intelligent defender, both on and off the pitch
