Royal Francs Borains backroom staff
We hold the names of 20 people on Royal Francs Borains's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Yves Vanderhaeghe manages the first team, with Lucas Vanhuysse as assistant manager. Royal Francs Borains's is the joint 10th 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, 9 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yves Vanderhaeghe | Manager | First team | 55 | Belgium |  |
| Lucas Vanhuysse | Assistant manager | First team | 28 | Belgium | - |
| Kylian Simon | Assistant manager | Under-21s | 27 | Belgium | - |
| Jérémy Huyghebaert | Coach | First team | 36 | Belgium | - |
| Jonathan Walasiak | Coach | First team | 42 | Belgium |  |
| Cédric Godeau | Coach | Under-18s | 50 | Belgium | - |
| Thierry Berghmans | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 52 | Belgium | Racing White Daring Molenbeek Brussels |
| Antoine Defontaine | Fitness coach | First team | 34 | France | - |
| Dean Cruydt | Fitness coach | First team | 29 | Belgium |  |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renaud Maes | Club doctor | First team | 55 | Belgium |
| Frédéric Bonnet | Physio | First team | 55 | Belgium |
| Thomas Andréa | Physio | First team | 25 | Belgium |
| Simon Chombart | Physio | Under-21s | 25 | Belgium |
| Aurelie Amand | Physio | Under-18s | 39 | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Deschacht | Performance analyst | First team | 43 | Belgium | |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurent D'Affnay | Technical director | 42 | Belgium |  |
| Olivier Macken | Head of youth development | 61 | Belgium | - |
Owners and directors
Who owns Royal Francs Borains and sits on its board
Backroom staff at every Belgian Challenger Pro League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Royal Francs Borains's list is the joint 10th 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.
Royal Francs Borains 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 | ROYAL FRANCS BORAINS | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 9 | 10 | 18 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 5 | 5 | 9 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 1 | 3 | 10 | Club NXT |
| Football management | 2 | 1 | 2 | SK Beveren |
| Owners and directors | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
Backrooms the size of Royal Francs Borains's, in every league
Royal Francs Borains's 20 names make the joint 568th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 568 | Hamarkameratene | Eliteserien | 20 |
| 568 |  | National League | 20 |
| 568 |  | La Liga 2 | 20 |
| 568 |  | La Liga 2 | 20 |
| 568 |  | Women's Super League | 20 |
| 568 |  | Major League Soccer | 20 |
| 568 |  | Scottish Premiership | 20 |
| 568 |  | Major League Soccer | 20 |
| 568 |  | League One | 20 |
| 568 | Qingdao Hainiu | Chinese Super League | 20 |
| 568 | Royal Francs Borains | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 20 |
| 568 | Royal Olympic Club Charleroi | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 20 |
| 568 |  | Ligue 2 | 20 |
| 568 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 20 |
| 568 |  | Major League Soccer | 20 |
| 568 |  | Women's Super League | 20 |
| 597 | A.D. Ceuta F.C. | La Liga 2 | 19 |
| 597 |  | Superleague Greece | 19 |
| 597 |  | Saudi Pro League | 19 |
| 597 | Altrincham | National League | 19 |
| 597 | Bohemians Praha 1905 | Czech First League | 19 |
Where Royal Francs Borains's former staff work now
On Royal Francs Borains's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 4 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Clément Tainmont | Coach | RAAL La Louvière |
| Vincent Renault | Club doctor | |
| Andreas Iannacone | Performance analyst | KRC Jong Genk |
| Thomas Evrard | Performance analyst |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Royal Francs Borains's manager?
Yves Vanderhaeghe is the Royal Francs Borains first-team manager, aged 55. Lucas Vanhuysse is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Royal Francs Borains?
Thierry Berghmans coaches the Royal Francs Borains first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Royal Francs Borains's technical director?
Laurent D'Affnay is technical director at Royal Francs Borains.
How many backroom staff do Royal Francs Borains have?
We hold the names of 20 people on Royal Francs Borains's staff for 2025/26: 9 in coaching, 5 in medical and sports science, 1 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 3 owners and directors. That is the joint 10th 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 568th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Royal Francs Borains pays its squad, see Royal Francs Borains 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.