Vincent Mannaert leaves the Board of Directors of Club Brugge. Chairman Bart Verhaeghe acquires the shares from Vincent Mannaert.
Chairman Bart Verhaeghe, ex-CEO Vincent Mannaert, Jan Boone and Peter Vanhecke together form Grizzly Sports NV, the majority shareholder within Club Brugge. Chairman Bart Verhaeghe is now purchasing Vincent Mannaert’s shares. Mannaert, CEO of Club between 2011 and 2024, is also leaving the Club’s Board of Directors. New CEO Bob Madou will be part of the renewed Board of Directors.
Furthermore, the shareholder structure with, in addition to Grizzly Sports NV, also Orkila Capital, Dirk Van Tornhaut and the Tielt Connection, remains unchanged.
Chairman Bart Verhaeghe: “Vincent was with me at the cradle of the current Club Brugge. I look back on the past years with a warm feeling. After Vincent previously announced his retirement as CEO, this is a logical next step. He will always be welcome at the Club. By acquiring Vincent’s shares ourselves, we strengthen the Flemish anchoring of the Club.”
Vincent Mannaert: “It was an honor to lead Club Brugge as CEO for 13 years. By selling the shares I am now finally saying goodbye. I cherish the many unforgettable memories and wish my successors and by extension the entire Club every success.”
