Club Brugge and Nicky Hayen part ways.
Hayen (45) had been at Club since 2022. He will be replaced as head coach by Ivan Leko.
Nicky Hayen (45) joined Club from Haverfordwest (Wales) in the Summer of 2022, taking on the Club NXT managerial job. In March of 2024, he took over the seniors, claiming the title in his debut year after a spectacular run in the Play-Offs. Last season, he lead Club towards the Belgian Cup and the Supercup.
Taking over from Hayen will be Ivan Leko (47). A former Club Brugge player, Leko has already been coach at Club from 2017 until 2019. In two seasons, he won the title and the Supercup. He also helped Antwerp to a Belgian Cup in the following season, and Hajduk Split to the Croatian Cup later on. Leko will be joining us from KAA Gent.
Club would like to hereby thank Nicky Hayen for all the hard work he put in in the past time, and wishes him all the best for the future.
