RFC Seraing backroom staff
We hold the names of 27 people on RFC Seraing's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Arnauld Mercier manages the first team, with Joël Crahay as assistant manager. RFC Seraing's is the joint 3rd 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, 14 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnauld Mercier | Manager | First team | 53 | France | SK Beveren |
| Stéphane Delhalle | Manager | Under-21s | 42 | Belgium | - |
| Jordan Knuts | Manager | Under-19s | 26 | Belgium | - |
| Ronan Baltus | Manager | Under-18s | 28 | Belgium | - |
| Joël Crahay | Assistant manager | First team | 63 | Belgium |  |
| Sven Leleux | Assistant manager | Under-21s | 39 | Belgium | - |
| Pierre Mpanzo | Assistant manager | Under-19s | 24 | Belgium | - |
| Xavier Deleersnyder | Assistant manager | Under-18s | 41 | Belgium | - |
| Aloys Nong | Coach | First team | 41 | Cameroon |  |
| Brandon Oger | Coach | Under-18s | 37 | Belgium | - |
| Jason Bola | Coach | Under-18s | 30 | DR Congo | - |
| Michael Toledano | Coach | Under-18s | 47 | Belgium | - |
| Pierre Derbaudrenghien | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 34 | Belgium |  |
| Jean Nicolay | Goalkeeping coach | Under-21s | 60 | Belgium | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Buteneers | Club doctor | First team | 28 | Belgium |
| Maxime Deghaye | Head physio | Club-wide | 35 | Belgium |
| Gauthier Lambrette | Physio | First team | 30 | Belgium |
| Ludovic Marchand | Physio | First team | 33 | Belgium |
| Patrick Comblain | Physio | First team | 28 | Belgium |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Badi | Performance analyst | First team | 29 | Belgium | - |
| Thomas Evrard | Performance analyst | First team | 26 | Belgium | Royal Francs Borains |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippe Dallemagne | Technical director | 63 | Belgium |
Owners and directors
Who owns RFC Seraing 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
RFC Seraing's list is the joint 3rd 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.
RFC Seraing 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 | RFC SERAING | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 14 | 10 | 18 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 5 | 5 | 9 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 2 | 3 | 10 | Club NXT |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 | SK Beveren |
| Owners and directors | 5 | 4 | 7 | |
Backrooms the size of RFC Seraing's, in every league
RFC Seraing's 27 names make the joint 389th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 389 |  | League Two | 27 |
| 389 |  | - | 27 |
| 389 |  | Eredivisie | 27 |
| 389 | Fredrikstad FK | Eliteserien | 27 |
| 389 |  | Süper Lig | 27 |
| 389 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 27 |
| 389 | JEF United Chiba | J1 League | 27 |
| 389 |  | Belgian Pro League | 27 |
| 389 |  | Primeira Liga | 27 |
| 389 | Racing White Daring Molenbeek Brussels | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 27 |
| 389 | | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 27 |
| 389 | Samsunspor A.Ş. | Süper Lig | 27 |
| 389 | SK Brann | Eliteserien | 27 |
| 389 |  | Bundesliga | 27 |
| 389 |  | - | 27 |
| 389 | Zhejiang FC | Chinese Super League | 27 |
| 410 |  | Eredivisie | 26 |
| 410 |  | Russian Premier League | 26 |
| 410 |  | Saudi Pro League | 26 |
| 410 |  | J1 League | 26 |
| 410 |  | League One | 26 |
Where RFC Seraing's staff come from
5 nationalities across the 27 staff whose nationality we hold
Belgium supplies 22 of the 27, 81%. The median age is 39. The oldest is Louis Smal, director, at 86, and the youngest Pierre Mpanzo, assistant manager, at 24. 5 members of staff came from another club.
Where RFC Seraing's former staff work now
On RFC Seraing's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Grégory Proment | Assistant manager |  |
| José Jeunechamps | Assistant manager | |
| Mauro Sardelli | Assistant manager |  |
| MBaye Leye | Coach |  |
| Hicham El Alaoui | Head of youth development | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is RFC Seraing's manager?
Arnauld Mercier is the RFC Seraing first-team manager, aged 53. Joël Crahay is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at RFC Seraing?
Pierre Derbaudrenghien coaches the RFC Seraing first-team goalkeepers.
Who is RFC Seraing's head physio?
Maxime Deghaye is head physio at RFC Seraing.
Who is RFC Seraing's technical director?
Philippe Dallemagne is technical director at RFC Seraing.
How many backroom staff do RFC Seraing have?
We hold the names of 27 people on RFC Seraing's staff for 2025/26: 14 in coaching, 5 in medical and sports science, 2 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 5 owners and directors. That is the joint 3rd 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 389th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what RFC Seraing pays its squad, see RFC Seraing 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.