Hein Vanhaezebrouck joined José De Cauwer (76) and Jean-Marie Dedecker to talk about cycling. The former head coach could not resist occasionally diverting to our football world and joked with Club Brugge chairman Bart Verhaeghe.
Evenepoel’s entourage for the coming year was part of the discussion. The entourage has been expanded considerably, so the panel was asked whether this is not too many roosters on one yard. Vanhaezebrouck made the link with the football world.
De Cauwer indicated that there is a good hierarchy around Evenepoel’s entourage. De Cauwer then shared that BORA is suggesting that the race be the focus again. The trainer and dietitian would determine the direction too much with too little sense of direction.
Vanhaezebrouck then responded as follows. “It’s the same in football. There it’s all data. The physicals are sitting next to you on the bench: ‘Coach, he’s almost in the red. You’re going to have to make a change.’ Sometimes I follow that, sometimes I don’t. Some players can still be decisive, even if they are already in the red,” said Vanhaezebrouck via The Newspaper.
Dedecker responds to Vanhaezebrouck’s exit by using Club Brugge as an example. “I’m sitting in the stands at Club Brugge and five minutes before half-time I see four or five men from everywhere flying down towards the dressing room, with their laptops open,” said Dedecker.
Finally, Vanhaezebrouck responds by joking about Bart Verhaeghe at Club Brugge. “The only one who is still standing faster in the dressing room is the chairman. Even if they are behind. (laughs) Be careful, I am not against data, on the contrary. Only it must be a supplement to what is already there. An extra to the expertise of the trainer.”
In episode 23 of the second season of Tijd voor Voetbal, the penalty phase in KRC Genk – Club Brugge, the difficult match of RSC Anderlecht is discussed and STVV continues to convince in the JPL. That and much more in Time for Football.
