Westerlo has Timmy Simons (47) at the top of their list in their search for a new head coach. The club is fully committed to closing a deal with the former Red Devil.
Westerlo will have to enter into negotiations with FCV Dender, because Simons still has a contract until 2025 with the club that he has just led to the first division. Dender finished second in the Challenger Pro League.
Simons is open to a transition to Westerlo, which, despite a challenging season, is determined to perform more stable and has the resources to achieve this, he said. The newspapaer. In the coming days it will become clear whether agreement can be reached at all levels.
Simons started his coaching career in 2018 as an assistant at Club Brugge, where he also worked in youth before moving to Zulte Waregem. He was retained there in 2022, but was not allowed to stay.
In February 2023, he signed with Dender, where he achieved a remarkable performance by first keeping the club in the second division and then promoting it.
In addition, Vladan Kujovic (45) – also ex-Club Brugge – will become the new goalkeeper coach of Westerlo, who comes from Lommel and he replaces Paul Peeters, who is retiring from the first team.
