BRUSSELS, Dec 8 : Club Brugge have fired coach Nicky Hayen two days before they host Arsenal in the Champions League and replaced him with their former manager Croatian Ivan Leko.

The 47-year-old Leko, who was Brugge coach from 2017-2019, joins from KAA Gent, who said they were unaware of the move.

Hayen, 45, has been Brugge coach since March 2024 when he stepped up from assistant after the dismissal of Ronny Deila.

Brugge won the league title in dramatic fashion at the end of that season and in the last campaign posted a strong Champions League performance while finishing second to Union Saint-Gilloise in the domestic championship.

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