Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring backroom staff
We hold the names of 25 people on Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Jamath Shoffner manages the first team, with Flavien Le Postollec as assistant manager. Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring's is the joint 6th longest staff list of the 15 Belgian Challenger Pro League clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 12 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamath Shoffner | Manager | First team | 47 | United States |  |
| Ali Al Ani | Manager | Under-21s | 43 | Belgium |  |
| Kris De Wree | Manager | Under-18s | 44 | Belgium | - |
| Flavien Le Postollec | Assistant manager | First team | 41 | Ivory Coast | SK Beveren |
| Ivan Osier | Assistant manager | Under-21s | 57 | Belgium | - |
| Bart Van Dooren | Assistant manager | Under-18s | 56 | Belgium | - |
| Abdelilah Hamdaoui | Coach | Under-18s | 29 | Belgium | - |
| Abdelkarim Lamouri | Coach | Under-18s | 47 | Belgium | - |
| Michael Borremans | Coach | Under-18s | 36 | Belgium | - |
| Bernd Brughmans | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 38 | Belgium | - |
| Kurt Van Gysel | Goalkeeping coach | Under-21s | 42 | Belgium | - |
| Nicolas Labarbe | Fitness coach | First team | 27 | Belgium | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maarten Rombauts | Club doctor | First team | 32 | Belgium | - |
| Celien Peeters | Physio | First team | 27 | - | - |
| Lars De Buyst | Physio | First team | 32 | Belgium | - |
| Dylan Van Kerckhoven | Physio | Under-21s | 23 | Belgium | - |
| Tim Vollon | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 42 | Belgium | RSC Anderlecht Futures before that RSC Anderlecht |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascal Van de Putte | Chief scout | Club-wide | 40 | Belgium |
| Rafael Vercammen | Performance analyst | First team | 32 | Belgium |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Gyselinckx | Technical director | 63 | Belgium |
| Jan Buylinckx | Head of youth development | 47 | Belgium |
Owners and directors
Who owns Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luc Van Thillo | Chair | 55 | Belgium |  |
| Yorik Torreele | Managing director | 42 | Belgium | |
| Ives Serneels | Director | 52 | Belgium | - |
| Katrien Van Rooy | Director | 42 | - | - |
Backroom staff at every Belgian Challenger Pro League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring's list is the joint 6th longest of the 15, against a median of 24 across the division. K Beerschot Voetbalclub Antwerpen names the most, 40. Jong KAA Gent names the fewest, 8.
Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring against the Belgian Challenger Pro League, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | KONINKLIJKE LIERSE SPORTKRING | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 12 | 10 | 18 | |
| Medical and sports science | 5 | 5 | 9 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 2 | 3 | 10 | Club NXT |
| Football management | 2 | 1 | 2 | SK Beveren |
| Owners and directors | 4 | 4 | 7 | |
Backrooms the size of Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring's, in every league
Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring's 25 names make the joint 442nd longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 410 | V-Varen Nagasaki | J1 League | 26 |
| 410 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 26 |
| 442 |  | Chinese Super League | 25 |
| 442 | Club Sportivo Independiente Rivadavia | Super Liga | 25 |
| 442 | FC Slovan Liberec | Czech First League | 25 |
| 442 |  | League Two | 25 |
| 442 |  | La Liga 2 | 25 |
| 442 |  | Scottish Premiership | 25 |
| 442 |  | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 25 |
| 442 |  | Süper Lig | 25 |
| 442 | Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 25 |
| 442 | Kristiansund BK | Eliteserien | 25 |
| 442 |  | League One | 25 |
| 442 |  | Primeira Liga | 25 |
| 442 | NK Varaždin | Croatian First League | 25 |
| 442 |  | - | 25 |
| 442 |  | Chinese Super League | 25 |
| 442 | Vålerenga Fotball | Eliteserien | 25 |
| 442 | York City | League Two | 25 |
| 459 |  | Süper Lig | 24 |
| 459 | Asociación Atlética Estudiantes de Río Cuarto | Super Liga | 24 |
Where Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring's staff come from
3 nationalities across the 23 staff whose nationality we hold
Belgium supplies 21 of the 23, 91%. The median age is 42. The oldest is Dirk Gyselinckx, technical director, at 63, and the youngest Dylan Van Kerckhoven, physio, at 23. 6 members of staff came from another club, most often R Antwerp FC (2).
Where Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring's former staff work now
On Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Sepp De Roover | Coach |  |
| Geert Emmerechts | Coach | |
| Nico Van Kerckhoven | Coach | KVC Westerlo |
| Dirk Van Genechten | Chief doctor | KVC Westerlo |
| Liesbeth Vanhoof | Physio | KVC Westerlo |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring's manager?
Jamath Shoffner is the Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring first-team manager, aged 47. Flavien Le Postollec is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring?
Bernd Brughmans coaches the Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring's chief scout?
Pascal Van de Putte is chief scout at Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring.
Who is Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring's technical director?
Dirk Gyselinckx is technical director at Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring.
How many backroom staff do Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring have?
We hold the names of 25 people on Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring's staff for 2025/26: 12 in coaching, 5 in medical and sports science, 2 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 4 owners and directors. That is the joint 6th longest list of the 15 Belgian Challenger Pro League clubs we hold, against a median of 24. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 442nd longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring pays its squad, see Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Belgian Challenger Pro League wages.