Racing Genk dismisses coach Jess Thorup, Digi Mart USA News (Genk, Belgium): Jess Thorup is no longer the coach of Racing Genk. The Limburg club has released the Danish manager after an inconsistent start to the season.
A recent 0-from-6 record in the league was the decisive factor, according to the report.
Thorup had only been in charge in Genk since July but never managed to get the team fully on track. The club said the result did not meet expectations.
“This is not the level that KRC Genk expects of itself,” the club said.
The Danish coach was tasked with delivering results with a promising squad but failed to convince during a volatile opening to the season. Genk currently sit seventh in the Jupiler Pro League and lost their last two matches, against KV Mechelen and Union.
In a press statement, the club said it is an ambitious club that set clear goals before the season began. It added that the club leadership did not see the progress in play needed to compete again at the top in recent weeks.
The club said it chose internal discussions over public debate in recent weeks and gave the coaching staff every chance to turn the situation around together with the players. After a thorough evaluation, the leadership concluded that a new impetus was needed.
Thorup and his assistant Imre Szabics have therefore parted ways with the club. The club expressed its thanks to both for their professionalism.
Until a new head coach is appointed, Peter Balette and Domenico Olivieri will lead training sessions. Genk said the search for a successor has begun.
