Urbain Haesaert was born on 5 May 1941 and is a Belgian football scout and former football manager.
16 Facts About Urbain Haesaert
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Urbain Haesaert was able to turn Waregem into a competitive club, and in 1986 he reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup with the club.
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In 1998 Urbain Haesaert quit with managing and became Director of Training at Germinal Beerschot, while in 2004 he became a scout for Ajax.
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Urbain Haesaert was born in Waasmunster, East Flanders, Belgium, on 5 May 1941.
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In 1978 Urbain Haesaert started working for KSC Lokeren in the first division.
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In 1981 Robert Waseige succeeded Urbain Haesaert, who moved to second division Berchem Sport.
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Soon Urbain Haesaert exchanged the club for first division team Beringen FC Beringen was in a difficult situation and Urbain Haesaert was brought in as the replacement for Hans Croon in the course of the season.
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Urbain Haesaert introduced new training techniques so that the smaller Waregem in terms of budget could still compete with the bigger clubs.
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In 1986, Urbain Haesaert managed to lead his team to the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup.
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Urbain Haesaert himself was named Football Manager of the Year at the end of the season.
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However, Urbain Haesaert left the club at the end of the season.
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Urbain Haesaert succeeded him and managed to save the club by avoiding relegation that season.
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Urbain Haesaert subsequently became Director of Training at Germinal Beerschot, a club that resulted from the merger of his ex-club Germinal Ekeren and Beerschot VAV.
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Urbain Haesaert's policy increased the quality of the youth academy and he was praised for his insight.
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In 2004 Urbain Haesaert's contract expired and he had the intention to leave the football environment.
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Urbain Haesaert had advised Ajax to get Mousa Dembele, and had Kevin De Bruyne and Eden Hazard on his list.