Belgian coach and former footballer dies suddenly
Former Belgian star Glen De Boeck died on Sunday evening at the age of 54. He had suffered a major brain haemorrhage at home on Friday, after which he was in a deep coma, his family confirmed. The centre-back played 280 matches for Anderlecht, where he won the national title three times (2000, 2001 and 2004).
Former Belgian star Glen De Boeck died on Sunday evening at the age of 54. He had suffered a major brain haemorrhage at home on Friday, after which he was in a deep coma, his family confirmed.
The centre-back played 280 matches for Anderlecht, where he won the national title three times (2000, 2001 and 2004).
De Boeck also wore the Red Devils’ shirt 34 times, including at the 1998 World Cup in France and the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea.
In February 2005, he was forced to end his active career because of a serious knee injury.
He got his first chance as head coach at Cercle Brugge in 2007, and later went on to work at Germinal Beerschot, VVV Venlo, Beveren, Mouscron, KV Kortrijk and Lokeren.
In 2023, he returned to KV Kortrijk, where he would spend his final nine matches as a coach.
