Arrived from Ghent in 2020, Verbeke had quickly been the coming man within the management. He was held in high esteem by Marc Coucke. He had modernized the club in its scouting and had managed some nice moves during the first transfer windows with few means. Sergio Gomez will remain the best example: purchase for 3.5 million, unexpected repositioning as left back and sale for 13 million to Manchester City a year later.
Work at the academy might not be done
Verbeke had also been promoted to the rank of CEO but a serious viral infection had stopped his rise last October. He had remained on the sidelines for several months but had made his comeback in recent weeks. For nothing, following all. Jesper Fredberg now takes care of the entire sports department and Kenneth Bornauw the rest. He had been offered to work on the modernization of the youth academy but it had not been possible, for various reasons.
Peter Verbeke does not yet know what his future will hold but it is clear that this C4 is a blow for him who was hoping to bounce back at the RSCA.
