Steven Defour hung up his boots and took up a new challenge: since his career as a player, the former Red Devil is now an assistant at KV Mechelen. He learns the tricks of the trade there.
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We now see him often in stands near the press: Steven Defour (33), a young retiree, sometimes takes the height to help KV Mechelen coach Wouter Vrancken to analyze the matches. A new role that he appreciates, but which is much more demanding, he believes: “As a player, you just have to worry about arriving on time for training. head. The staff must arrive well before and stay well after, “he said to the Gazette of Antwerp.
But the joys of everyday life are very different. “It’s true that now I can go to a restaurant or have it late one day before a match. These are things that were not possible as a player,” smiles the former Standard and Anderlecht. “I’m also less in the spotlight. Even if it’s still a lot of work. My future? We’ll see what happens. As a T1 or sports director, I do not close any doors …”.