Mannaert decided earlier this month to resign from his position at the end of this season. It quickly became clear that Club had a potential successor in Madou. Blauw-zwart is now looking for a new Chief Sports Officer, or perhaps a technical director.
“I would like to thank Bart, Vincent and the entire board of directors for the trust,” said Madou. “In recent years I have had the opportunity to help shape Club Brugge alongside Vincent. His shoes are big to fill, but I have every confidence thanks to the strong team at Club and Vincent’s support, which I certainly I can still count on. Now it is important to find the right Chief Sports Officer. I am looking forward to the future!”