Karel Fraeye (born 16 November 1977), is a Belgian[1] football manager who is currently managing Lokeren-Temse.

Karel Fraeye
Personal information
Full name Karel Fraeye
Date of birth (1977-11-16) 16 November 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth Brussels, Belgium
Managerial career
Years Team
2010−2011 KSV Sottegem
2011−2014 Eendracht Zele
2014 Charlton Athletic (assistant)
2014−2015 VW Hamme
2015–2016 Charlton Athletic (interim)
2016 Lommel
2020 Roeselare
2020– Lokeren-Temse

Career

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After almost ten years as a youth coach with Premier League Club Gent and FC Destelbergen, he started his senior managerial career with second division KSV Sottegem in 2010. After spending three years in charge and achieving two promotions of Belgian Fourth Division A club Eendracht Zele, Fraeye had a short stint as an assistant to head coach José Riga at Charlton Athletic. By his own account, he then continued to work for Charlton's owner, Roland Duchâtelet as Sport Director for Alcorcón.[2] In October 2015, he was announced as head coach at Charlton, quitting the job he then held at Belgian third division club, VW Hamme.[3] He was sacked on 13 January 2016, having won just two out of his ten matches while in charge.[4]

In February 2016, Fraeye was appointed head coach of Belgian Second Division team Lommel, with the initial aim of preventing relegation.[5] Fraeye succeeded in promoting the team at the second level, but left the club the next season in the beginning of October following a 3-6 home loss to Tubize, which dropped Lommel to last place. [6]

References

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  1. ^ Richard Beecham (30 October 2015). "Who is Charlton manager Karel Fraeye?". thewharf.
  2. ^ Richard Cawley (8 January 2016). "Exclusive: Karel Fraeye responds to Charlton Athletic recruitment rumours". South London Press.
  3. ^ Olly Groome (25 October 2015). "Karel Fraeye appointed Head Coach". Charlton Athletic F.C.
  4. ^ "Karel Fraeye: Charlton Athletic sack interim head coach". BBC Sport. 13 January 2016.
  5. ^ Kevin Jonckheere (25 February 2016). "Lommel United embauche l'ancien coach de Charlton (in French)". Walfoot.be.
  6. ^ "Pak rammel van Tubeke kost Lommel-trainer de kop" [Beating by Tubize causes sacking of Lommel manager] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2016-10-08.
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