12 Facts About Manu Ferrera

Manu Ferrera was born on 21 October 1958 and is a Spanish-born football coach, best known for his career in Belgium.

Manu Ferrera started playing football at Crossing Schaerbeek, the team in which he made his debut in the 70s.

Manu Ferrera worked closely together in that period with players such as Oleg Iachtchouk, Mark De Man, Tom Soetaers, Xavier Chen, and Olivier Deschacht.

Manu Ferrera refused, after which Scifo asked his brother Manu.

Manu Ferrera succeeded in March 2000 Raymond Mommens and managed to keep the team in First Division.

In 2003, Manu Ferrera was appointed as sports director at KV Kortrijk.

Angelo Nijskens was dismissed in January 2004 and replaced by Manu Ferrera, who piloted the West-Flemish team directly to Second Division.

Manu Ferrera was firstly the assistant of Johan Boskamp and later on his successor Michel Preud'homme.

Manu Ferrera trained at Standard top players such as Axel Witsel, Steven Defour, Milan Jovanovic, and Dieumerci Mbokani.

Preud'homme went to FC Twente, but Manu Ferrera stayed with the Buffalos.

In February 2014, Manu Ferrera became the director of the youth courses at AA Gent.

Manu Ferrera was born in the Spanish village El Cerro de Andevalo, but he moved in 1962 to Schaarbeek with his family.