Vanhaezebrouck completely crosses the line at AA Gent

Hein Vanhaezebrouck will not receive a new contract with AA Gent, and that was decided by chairman Sam Baro. Baro criticized Vanhaezebrouck’s (too) great influence on the transfer policy and his constant negative public statements about the players and club policy.

Vanhaezebrouck is also accused by other analysts of always blaming others and complaining, while taking little responsibility himself. However, Baro strives for a constructive and constructive climate within the club, as he also does in his other companies.

Sam Baro decides: Vanhaezebrouck will not receive a new contract

“I haven’t heard anything about my contract yet, it’s very quiet,” Hein Vanhaezebrouck said in mid-March when he was asked about his contract situation at AA Gent. “What do I expect? Nothing. I am a trainer here until the end of the season.”

Both The last news as The newspapaer have now reported that Vanhaezebrouck’s expiring contract with AA Gent will not be extended.

Both newspapers know that this decision has been made for several months, but that there will only be an official response from the Buffalo camp after the play-offs that they will part ways with the current coach.

The initiator of this decision is Sam Baro. The chairman of AA Gent considered extending Vanhaezebrouck’s contract at the beginning of this season because he thinks he is a good trainer – in terms of football knowledge, Hein is the absolute top in Belgium – but in the end the negative matters weighed more heavily.

Vanhaezebrouck has too much influence on the transfer policy

Unlike many other Belgian clubs, Hein Vanhaezebrouck has the first and last word on transfers at AA Gent. In practice, Vanhaezebrouck even has the role of both head coach and technical director within the club.

No other trainer in Belgium has as much say in transfer matters as Vanhaezebrouck. Baro previously emphasized that Vanhaezebrouck has a huge impact on all incoming and outgoing transfers, and that no decision is made without his final approval.

In response to this situation, Baro wants AA Gent to evolve towards a structure with a ‘Manager Sports’ and a ‘Manager Non-sports’. Just like the position of head coach, Baro sees no future for Vanhaezebrouck in the role of Sports Manager.

This is partly because the club wants to focus more on the scouting department, whose relationship with Vanhaezebrouck is not optimal – as was seen in the case of the previous head scout, Samuel Cardenas.

Constant criticism is no longer tolerated by Baro

Hein Vanhaezebrouck also exceeded his expectations more than once this season by shooting at everything and everyone, without holding himself responsible.

He has publicly trashed a number of his players individually, attacked AA Gent’s (transfer) policy, heavily criticized the referees and the public prosecutor’s office, and once again bashed his team in the media.

Vanhaezebrouck seemed to take every opportunity to criticize Ghent’s policy choices, and his public statements set the tone for his departure at the end of the season.

This season the club has allowed itself to be carried away by negativity, with Vanhaezebrouck as the main instigator. He has repeatedly pointed out and criticized the shortcomings of both the club and the players The newspapaer his discourse has caused fatigue even within other levels of the club.

However, the new chairman, Sam Baro, strives for a constructive and constructive climate within the club, as he also does in his other companies. He still believes that Vanhaezebrouck is a strong tactical trainer, but his way of communicating, especially his constant criticism of the club, is no longer tolerated.

Vanhaezebrouck is not always right: “Is he ever critical of himself?”

“It’s a gift for the press to see him busting his ass every week. But that doesn’t mean he is always right,” Johan Boskamp said in early March The Importance of Limburg.

“I think he is consciously looking for something to do. In the hope that they will throw him out and pay him out before his contract expires. Just to get rid of his bullshit.” The Dutchman emphasized that Ivan De Witte has always kept a hand above his head, but that things will be different under Sam Baro.

“I don’t like trainers who always blame others. Hein Vanhaezebrouck will not be a bad trainer and he is not always wrong, but it is always and everywhere someone else,” said ex-Red Devil Luc Millecamps in The newspapaer.

“Would he ever be critical of himself? But those are modern times, aren’t they?

Weekly lament Vanhaezebrouck: “Then there is something more going on”

Franky Van der Elst believes that Hein Vanhaezebrouck should take more responsibility and criticize less. “You shouldn’t always hit the same nail. Hein sometimes does that a bit too much. And too long. He is sometimes hard on his players and I don’t think you gain much from that,” Van der Elst said The newspapaer.

“He sits in Extra Time every week without being physically present. That is too good for the press to pass up, but are those players always served by that? If it’s not about yourself, it’s nice to watch. Not for the player in question.”

Peter Vandenbempt thought the weekly complaints about arbitral errors were exaggerated. “You can quote that sometimes. In a civilized manner, of course. Only: if you always depend on a moment from the referee, then there is something more going on,” the analyst noted in Knack.

“That means that you always make the same mistakes and that has to do with quality. Even though there is always something to do at KAA Gent. Just like at KRC Genk. They have often played very well football but not rewarded themselves. Then something is wrong.”