Club Brugge sticks to Hofkins, Fedarsson: ‘The players are behind him’ | Jupiler Pro League

Is trust in the coach maintained, but canceled training sessions and crisis counseling really don’t show much confidence? “This is not a normal situation,” Fedarson realizes. “If everything goes smoothly, this won’t happen.”

“I think the top managers wanted to look at everyone’s situation. And you do it better by talking to everyone. It’s better to do it separately. Because if everyone comes to training and you talk in groups, you don’t always get the whole truth about the situation.”

For example, there have been talks with strongholds like Mignolet and Vanaken. “Fortunately, yesterday it turned out that the players still support their coach and can continue,” Vidarsson is happy with the club’s decision.

“We have enough clubs in Belgium who work mostly on the short term, who decide on feelings. And football is just one big emotion. A lot can change in a short time.”

“I’m glad Hoefkens, who has done great at times so far, retains confidence. A young coach like him has to learn too. He’ll make his mistakes too.”

“So it’s easier to take him as a victim and put him away. I think Club Brugge acted very maturely in this crisis.”

Indeed, things can move quickly in football. There was this beautiful European cycle with winter in the Champions League and after Wednesday it ends. “Things can go that fast,” Fedarson sighs.

“As I said, in Belgium it is often set on the coach. It also has to do with the fact that in Belgium it is easy for clubs to fire coaches.”

“In other countries it is often more difficult, and I mean financially. In the Netherlands you cannot sack a coach, unless you pay him his contract in full and that money is in his account. Until then, no other coach can sit on the bench.” substitutes.”

“It proves that Club Brugge are in a good position here. They don’t hide the fact that there is a crisis, that there are talks. They are communicating openly about this as a result. I think that’s a good thing.”

The crowd is already dying and the Boxing Day home game against the OHL is now being watched with suspicion. Will the trust remain lost? “You don’t know it, but the club can also win,” Fedarson sees it positively.

“Part of the crowd will fully support Hofkins, part of the crowd won’t. That’s how it goes in football.”

“But in football, decisions can’t be made on the basis of emotion. I hope it’s not the decision that they gave him another chance until the next game, because in fact you decide emotionally.”

“You have to decide based on his work, how his staff works and what the players say about the man and the coach Hofkins.