KV Kortrijk backroom staff
We hold the names of 37 people on KV Kortrijk's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Michiel Jonckheere manages the first team, with Christophe Lepoint as assistant manager. KV Kortrijk's is the joint 8th 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, 10 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michiel Jonckheere | Manager | First team | 35 | Belgium |  |
| Leendert Van Hulle | Manager | Under-18s | 38 | Belgium | - |
| Christophe Lepoint | Assistant manager | First team | 40 | Belgium | - |
| Rob Claeys | Assistant manager | Under-21s | 37 | Belgium | - |
| Kurt Bataille | Coach | First team | 55 | Belgium |  |
| Ives Verlinde | Coach | Under-21s | 50 | Belgium | - |
| Ralph Mertens | Coach | Under-18s | 28 | Belgium | SK Beveren |
| Francky Vandendriessche | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 54 | Belgium |  |
| Thijs Wintein | Goalkeeping coach | Under-21s | 41 | Belgium | - |
| Ruben Huysentruyt | Fitness coach | Under-21s | 26 | Belgium | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 13 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivier Maes | Club doctor | First team | 32 | Belgium | - |
| Steven Vandaele | Club doctor | First team | 50 | Belgium | - |
| Dimitri Vansteenkiste | Club doctor | Under-21s | 42 | Belgium | - |
| Anne Baekelandt | Physio | First team | 26 | - | - |
| Arthur Le Borgne | Physio | First team | 27 | Belgium | - |
| Brian Bartholomeus | Physio | First team | 29 | Belgium | - |
| Mathieu Maroy | Physio | First team | 44 | Belgium | - |
| Peter Leuwers | Physio | First team | 43 | Belgium | - |
| Werner Notredame | Physio | First team | 64 | Belgium | - |
| Alexander Termote | Physio | Under-21s | 24 | Belgium | - |
| Matthias De Cuyper | Physio | Under-21s | 29 | Belgium | - |
| Vic Vande Wege | Physio | Under-18s | 25 | Belgium | - |
| Pieter Jacobs | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 37 | Belgium |  |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robby Van Thuyne | Chief scout | Club-wide | 39 | Belgium | |
| Gil Vandenbrouck | Scout | Club-wide | 66 | Belgium | - |
| Grégory Houzé | Scout | Club-wide | 51 | France | - |
| Rik Foulon | Scout | Club-wide | 62 | Belgium | - |
| Gregory De Grauwe | Performance analyst | First team | 41 | Belgium |  |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jelle Schelstraete | Technical director | 35 | Belgium |
| Kurt Berton | Head of youth development | 45 | Belgium |
Owners and directors
Who owns KV Kortrijk and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Tan | Owner | 73 | Malaysia | - |
| Sven De Rechter | Managing director | 33 | Belgium | - |
| Joseph Allijns | Director | 69 | Belgium | - |
| Luc Demeyere | Director | 70 | Belgium | - |
| Nils Vanneste | Director | 36 | Belgium | |
| Sven Demeulemeester | Director | 39 | Belgium | - |
| Wouter Lambrecht | Director | 39 | Belgium | - |
Backroom staff at every Belgian Pro League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
KV Kortrijk's list is the joint 8th 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.
KV Kortrijk against the Belgian Pro League, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | KV KORTRIJK | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 10 | 13 | 26 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 13 | 9 | 13 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 5 | 6 | 12 | |
| Football management | 2 | 1 | 3 |  |
| Owners and directors | 7 | 7 | 14 | |
Backrooms the size of KV Kortrijk's, in every league
KV Kortrijk's 37 names make the joint 212th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 |  | - | 38 |
| 200 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 38 |
| 200 |  | Belgian Pro League | 38 |
| 212 | Baltika Kaliningrad | Russian Premier League | 37 |
| 212 | FC Orenburg | Russian Premier League | 37 |
| 212 |  | Russian Premier League | 37 |
| 212 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 37 |
| 212 | Go Ahead Eagles | Eredivisie | 37 |
| 212 |  | League One | 37 |
| 212 |  | Belgian Pro League | 37 |
| 212 | | Belgian Pro League | 37 |
| 212 |  | Danish Superliga | 37 |
| 212 | Mantova 1911 | Serie B | 37 |
| 212 |  | League One | 37 |
| 212 |  | Serie B | 37 |
| 212 |  | La Liga 2 | 37 |
| 225 |  | Saudi Pro League | 36 |
| 225 |  | Süper Lig | 36 |
| 225 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 36 |
| 225 |  | Ligue 2 | 36 |
| 225 |  | - | 36 |
Where KV Kortrijk's staff come from
3 nationalities across the 36 staff whose nationality we hold
Belgium supplies 34 of the 36, 94%. The median age is 39. The oldest is Vincent Tan, owner, at 73, and the youngest Alexander Termote, physio, at 24. 8 members of staff came from another club, most often KV Oostende (3).
Where KV Kortrijk's former staff work now
On KV Kortrijk's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 16 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Freyr Alexandersson | Manager | SK Brann |
| Luka Elsner | Manager |  |
| Wouter Vrancken | Manager |  |
| Yves Vanderhaeghe | Manager | Royal Francs Borains |
| Bart Meert | Assistant manager |  |
| Jonathan Hartmann | Assistant manager | SK Brann |
| Timothy Derijck | Assistant manager | |
| Joseph Akpala | Coach | |
| Karim Belhocine | Coach |  |
| Abdelhakim Laref | Coach | |
| Thomas Adams | Coach | |
| Gunter Van Handenhoven | Set-piece coach | |
| Cédric Berthelin | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Joachim Vercaigne | Chief scout |  |
| Ivica Jaraković | Scout | |
| Chris O'Loughlin | Director | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is KV Kortrijk's manager?
Michiel Jonckheere is the KV Kortrijk first-team manager, aged 35. Christophe Lepoint is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at KV Kortrijk?
Francky Vandendriessche coaches the KV Kortrijk first-team goalkeepers.
Who is KV Kortrijk's chief scout?
Robby Van Thuyne is chief scout at KV Kortrijk.
Who is KV Kortrijk's technical director?
Jelle Schelstraete is technical director at KV Kortrijk.
How many backroom staff do KV Kortrijk have?
We hold the names of 37 people on KV Kortrijk's staff for 2025/26: 10 in coaching, 13 in medical and sports science, 5 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 7 owners and directors. That is the joint 8th 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 212th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what KV Kortrijk pays its squad, see KV Kortrijk 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.