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December 3 – Chris Coleman has been named the brand new supervisor of OH Leuven following the departure of Oscar Garcia.
The Welshman signed a deal till 2026 and attended Leuven’s goalless draw with Anderlecht on Sunday.
“I didn’t have a lot time to get to know the membership, however I didn’t see any adverse facet to the supply,” mentioned Coleman at a information convention on Monday.
“I’ve labored overseas quite a bit, however I undoubtedly needed to turn into a coach in Belgium in some unspecified time in the future. The Jupiler Professional League is a robust competitors, one that’s getting higher and higher.”
After 16 match days, Leuven, the sister membership of Kingpower-owned Leicester Metropolis, are thirteenth within the desk, with solely Kortrijk, Cercle Brugge and bottom-of-the-table Beerschot doing worse. On the identical time, they’re simply 5 factors behind sixth-ranked AA Gent.
“It’s certainly shut collectively within the desk and I don’t see why we couldn’t attain the highest six,” mentioned Coleman. “I’m used to preventing towards relegation, however OHL is in essentially the most ‘wholesome’ state of affairs that I’ve ever recognized in my teaching profession. I’ve seen plenty of good issues and need to deliver the membership to security as quickly as doable.”
The OHL hierarchy referred to as Coleman “the lacking hyperlink” after they dismissed Garcia over a string of poor outcomes. The Welshman has managed Actual Sociedad, Sunderland and Hebei in China amongst others. This season he was managing AEL Limassol in Cyprus. Coleman is well-known in Belgium after he eradicated the Crimson Devils from Euro 2016 within the knockout phases with Wales.
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