30-year-old Belgian Will Still is the youngest manager in Europe’s 5 major leagues.
Young coach Will Still coaches the modest team of Ligue 1, Reims, which has drawn attention by not losing to Paris Saint Germain in 2 matches this season. The career story of the Belgian coach is quite interesting.
Because Still does not have a UEFA Pro License yet, and therefore his club Reims pays a penalty of 25 thousand euros for him every match.
Will Still’s interest in the tactical side of football gained his attention thanks to the football manager game Football Manager. He became almost addicted to the game and gained various managerial skills as he played. In 2021, at the age of 28, he took the helm of Beerschot, one of the Belgian first league teams, after his successful time there, he received an assistant coaching offer from Reims, one of the Ligue 1 teams, and continues his career there. He later left Reims to head Standard Liège, saying that it was because it was easier to get a Pro License in Belgium.
When we come to the end of the 2021-22 season, Reims calls Will back and the young coach cannot refuse this offer and becomes Reims’ assistant coach again. Two months after the start of the season, when the team’s coach Garcia is fired by the management, Will becomes the coach of the team. Today, his low-budget Reims is in 10th place in Ligue 1 with 37 points.