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Cercle Brugge Makes Changes Despite First Victory: Lars Friis Is Sacked, and His Replacement, the Portuguese, Is Already Lined Up.

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Day of reckoning in the Jupiler Pro League. After STVV, Cercle Brugge has also decided to terminate its partnership with the manager. Lars Friis has been sacked, despite the victory against Antwerp last weekend. With 55-year-old Portuguese Pedro Caixinha, the club has immediately secured a new coach. "We expect Pedro to have a positive impact on the team in the short term and help us turn the current sporting situation around," stated Cercle.
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Portuguese coach Pedro Caixinha signed a contract until the end of the season with Cercle Brugge, with another season of option, announced today the club of the Belgian Football League.

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55-year-old coach has miss the complicated one in the front.

If Frédéric De Meyer's dismissal in Saint-Trond, earlier in the evening, did not really come out of nowhere after a fifth straight defeat in the championship, we did not expect Lars Friis to follow him. The Circle of Bruges has in fact just separated from the Dane despite a victory!

Despite his first win of the season in the championship on Sunday against the Antwerp, Cercle Bruges separated from coach Lars Friis and replaced him with Portuguese Pedro Caixinha until the end of the season, announced the club of Jupiler Pro League on Monday. ...

Day of reckoning in the Jupiler Pro League. After STVV, Cercle Brugge has also decided to terminate its partnership with the manager. Lars Friis has been sacked, despite the victory against Antwerp last weekend. With 55-year-old Portuguese Pedro Caixinha, the club has immediately secured a new coach. "We expect Pedro to have a positive impact on the team in the short term and help us turn the current sporting situation around," stated Cercle.

Cercle Brugge has taken action following a particularly difficult start to the season. Lars Friis must leave as head coach of the Green-Blacks and is immediately succeeded by Pedro Caixinha. The 55-year-old Portuguese signs until June 2027, with an option for an additional season.

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