K Racing Club Genk backroom staff
We hold the names of 40 people on K Racing Club Genk's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Nicky Hayen manages the first team, with Johan Van Rumst as assistant manager. K Racing Club Genk's is the 4th longest staff list of the 17 Belgian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicky Hayen | Manager | First team | 44 | Belgium | Club NXT before that SK Beveren and K Sint-Truidense VV |
| Eric Reenaers | Manager | Under-18s | 61 | Belgium | KVC Westerlo |
| Johan Van Rumst | Assistant manager | First team | 47 | Belgium |  |
| Sandro Simone | Assistant manager | Under-18s | 43 | Belgium | - |
| Domenico Olivieri | Coach | First team | 57 | Italy | - |
| Michel Ribeiro | Coach | First team | 49 | Belgium | - |
| Diego Ribeiro | Coach | Under-18s | 26 | Belgium | - |
| Eddy Vanhemel | Coach | Under-18s | 55 | Belgium |  |
| Werner Manteleers | Coach | Under-18s | 48 | Belgium | KVC Westerlo |
| Yannick Van Geneugden | Coach | Under-18s | 31 | Belgium | - |
| Steven Frederix | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 41 | Belgium | KRC Jong Genk |
| Glenn De Jonge | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 34 | Belgium | - |
| Glenn Vanrijckeghem | Fitness coach | First team | 35 | Belgium |  |
| Robbe De Backer | Fitness coach | First team | 25 | Belgium | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 10 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Massa | Club doctor | First team | 33 | Belgium | KRC Jong Genk before that K Sint-Truidense VV |
| Philip Thys | Club doctor | First team | 36 | Belgium | - |
| Erwin Kelchtermans | Physio | First team | 49 | Belgium | - |
| Jurgen Schepers | Physio | First team | 48 | Belgium | - |
| Martijn Smeets | Physio | First team | 39 | Netherlands | KRC Jong Genk before that Fortuna Sittard |
| Matthias Didden | Physio | First team | 35 | Belgium | - |
| Benjamin Cuyvers | Physio | Under-18s | 27 | Belgium | - |
| Daan Stephani | Physio | Under-18s | 29 | Belgium | - |
| Mathias Max | Physio | Under-18s | 29 | Belgium | - |
| Arnaud Serruys | Sports scientist | First team | 27 | Belgium | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 6 people
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimitri de Condé | Technical director | 50 | Belgium |
| Roland Breugelmans | Head of youth development | 64 | Belgium |
| Koen Daerden | Loan manager | 43 | Belgium |
Owners and directors
Who owns K Racing Club Genk and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Croonen | Chair | 55 | Belgium |
| Luc Hooybergs | Managing director | 56 | Belgium |
| Herman Nijs | Director | 59 | Belgium |
| Jan Truijen | Director | 53 | Belgium |
| Luc Lormans | Director | 61 | Belgium |
| Mathieu Cilissen | Director | 64 | Belgium |
| Roland Reynders | Director | 54 | Belgium |
Backroom staff at every Belgian Pro League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
K Racing Club Genk's list is the 4th longest of the 17, against a median of 37 across the division. RSC Anderlecht names the most, 65. SV Zulte Waregem names the fewest, 24.
K Racing Club Genk against the Belgian Pro League, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | K RACING CLUB GENK | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 14 | 13 | 26 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 10 | 9 | 13 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 6 | 6 | 12 |  |
| Football management | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 7 | 7 | 14 | |
Backrooms the size of K Racing Club Genk's, in every league
K Racing Club Genk's 40 names make the joint 174th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 162 | Widzew Łódź | Ekstraklasa | 41 |
| 174 |  | - | 40 |
| 174 |  | - | 40 |
| 174 |  | Serie B | 40 |
| 174 |  | Super Liga | 40 |
| 174 | Club Atlético Belgrano | Super Liga | 40 |
| 174 |  | Super Liga | 40 |
| 174 | Club Football Estrela da Amadora | Primeira Liga | 40 |
| 174 |  | Danish Superliga | 40 |
| 174 |  | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 40 |
| 174 | | Belgian Pro League | 40 |
| 174 |  | J1 League | 40 |
| 174 |  | Russian Premier League | 40 |
| 174 | SK Slavia Praha | Czech First League | 40 |
| 174 |  | Bundesliga | 40 |
| 174 |  | La Liga 2 | 40 |
| 189 |  | Superleague Greece | 39 |
| 189 |  | Scottish Premiership | 39 |
| 189 |  | La Liga | 39 |
| 189 |  | Süper Lig | 39 |
| 189 | KVC Westerlo | Belgian Pro League | 39 |
Where K Racing Club Genk's staff come from
4 nationalities across the 40 staff whose nationality we hold
Belgium supplies 37 of the 40, 93%. The median age is 45. The oldest is Donato Lallo, scout, at 74, and the youngest Robbe De Backer, fitness coach, at 25. 9 members of staff came from another club, most often KRC Jong Genk (3).
Where K Racing Club Genk's former staff work now
On K Racing Club Genk's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 12 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| John van den Brom | Manager |  |
| Philippe Clement | Manager |  |
| Sébastien Pocognoli | Manager | |
| Wouter Vrancken | Manager |  |
| Albert Stuivenberg | Assistant manager |  |
| Hans Somers | Coach | |
| Jan Wuytens | Coach | RSC Anderlecht Futures |
| Luc Nilis | Set-piece coach | K Patro Eisden Maasmechelen |
| Ruben Peeters | Fitness coach |  |
| Peter Catteeuw | Head of sports science |  |
| Dennis Haar | Chief scout |  |
| Miguel Moreira | Scout |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is K Racing Club Genk's manager?
Nicky Hayen is the K Racing Club Genk first-team manager, aged 44. Johan Van Rumst is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at K Racing Club Genk?
Steven Frederix coaches the K Racing Club Genk first-team goalkeepers.
Who is K Racing Club Genk's chief scout?
Dirk Schoofs is chief scout at K Racing Club Genk.
Who is K Racing Club Genk's technical director?
Dimitri de Condé is technical director at K Racing Club Genk.
How many backroom staff do K Racing Club Genk have?
We hold the names of 40 people on K Racing Club Genk's staff for 2025/26: 14 in coaching, 10 in medical and sports science, 6 in scouting and analysis, 3 in football management and 7 owners and directors. That is the 4th longest list of the 17 Belgian Pro League clubs we hold, against a median of 37. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 174th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what K Racing Club Genk pays its squad, see K Racing Club Genk player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Belgian Pro League wages.