Mickaël Seoudi Departs RAAL La Louvière as Club Faces Staff Transition

Mickaël Seoudi will abandon his position as assistant coach (T2) to head coach Frédéric Taquin at RAAL La Louvière at the end of the current season, the club confirmed in an official statement released on Thursday, April 23, 2026. The Frenchman, who joined the staff ahead of the 2023-2024 season, departs after helping the club secure its first-ever promotion to Belgium’s top flight and subsequent survival in the Jupiler Pro League.

Seoudi’s departure comes as part of a broader staff reorganization announced by RAAL La Louvière, which also confirmed that fellow assistant Loris Viroux will not be retained for the upcoming season. The club stated that the decision follows internal discussions about the future direction of the technical staff, noting that “nos visions respectives n’étaient pas complètement alignées” (our respective visions were not completely aligned).

At 39 years old, Seoudi is completing his UEFA Pro coaching license this season, a requirement for top-level coaching positions in European football. Before transitioning to coaching, he enjoyed a professional playing career that included spells with Belgian clubs Waasland-Beveren, Mouscron-Péruwelz, and others across the Belgian football pyramid.

The club’s statement emphasized that Seoudi’s exit marks “the end of a very beautiful cycle” after achieving the primary objective of establishing themselves in Belgium’s elite division. RAAL La Louvière secured promotion to the Jupiler Pro League in 2023 and avoided relegation in their maiden top-flight season, a significant achievement for a club returning to the professional ranks after years in the lower divisions.

Head coach Frédéric Taquin will now seek a new assistant coach for the 2026-2027 season, with the club confirming that Viroux, who had been serving as T3 and overseeing methodological development, will also not be part of the plans moving forward. The club’s technical direction remains under the supervision of Football Managing Director Nicolas Frutos and Sporting Director David Verwilghen.

The changes come as RAAL La Louvière continues to build on its recent success, having established itself as a stable presence in Belgium’s top division after years of working toward a return to professional football. The club’s leadership emphasized that the staff adjustments are part of an ongoing effort to optimize the organization for future challenges in the Jupiler Pro League.

For continued updates on RAAL La Louvière’s preparations for the upcoming season and other developments in Belgian football, readers are encouraged to follow official club communications and trusted sports news sources.