KV Mechelen have announced that Danny Buijs has been sacked as the team’s coach. After three straight losses at the current number thirteen in Belgium, the Dutchman was let go. Steven Defour, an assistant coach, takes over. Buijs had been employed by Mechelen since the beginning of the current campaign.
Mechelen’s current ranking of thirteenth is disappointing considering that they finished seventh in the regular season last year.” As Wouter Vrancken’s successor, Buijs had absolutely no easy assignment,” according to general manager Frank Lagast. “Danny is a football genius with a wealth of football knowledge and good communication, so we genuinely believed in a long-term cooperation. However, the outcomes were not what we expected, which is why we are taking this action.”
According to Mechelen, Defour will take the reins as manager. “It doesn’t appear that a new trainer will be sought out right away. Steven is currently concentrating on the games against Standard Luik (Wednesday, ed.) and KAS Eupen (Saturday) and will remain on as head coach after those games, according to director Gert van Dyck. There is enough quality in this group of players, even though the results and the way of playing may not show that,” he added.
Danny Buijs will be replaced by Steven Defour
Buijs has only sat on the bench for twelve competition games overall. He drew two, lost seven, and won three of them. Even though they came against Club Brugge, Anderlecht, and AA Gent, the three consecutive losses were catastrophic for Buijs. Three players having Dutch citizenship are under contract with Mechelen, and they are played by Lucas Bijker, Sandy Walsh, and Alessio Da Cruz. Before the 2017–18 season, Buijs spent four years working for FC Groningen.
The club’s management has complete faith in the core group of players and the present coaching staff.
Steven Defour responded quickly despite facing a significant hurdle. “I’m pretty excited about it. Of course, one of my dreams is to work as a trainer at the club I most adore. I’ll take on the challenge with this set of gamers wholeheartedly.
