Wim Mennes Explained

Wim Mennes
Birth Date:25 January 1977
Birth Place:Lommel, Belgium
Height:1.85 m
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1995–2002
Years2:2002–2008
Years3:2009–2012
Years4:2012–2014
Years5:2014–2017
Years6:2017–2022
Clubs3:Sint-Truiden
Clubs4:Bocholter VV
Clubs5:Oosterzonen
Clubs6:Racing Peer
Caps1:99
Caps2:167
Caps3:107
Caps4:65
Goals1:11
Goals2:10
Goals3:6
Goals4:6
Manageryears1:2022–2023
Managerclubs1:Wezel Sport

Wim Mennes (born 25 January 1977) is a Belgian professional football manager and former player who was most recently the head coach of Belgian Division 3 club Wezel Sport.

Managerial career

In 2022, at the age of 45, Mennes retired from playing football.[1] [2] He immediately transitioned to a coaching role, taking over as head coach of Belgian Division 3 club Wezel Sport, succeeding Sepp De Roover. In his first season, Mennes led Wezel Sport to the title in the Belgian Division 3 VV B, achieving consecutive promotions for the club.[3] In March 2023, it was announced that Mennes would not continue as coach after the 2022–23 season.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Mertens . Rob . Wim Mennes wordt dinsdag 45: "Tijd om trainer te worden" . 28 July 2024 . Het Belang van Limburg . 24 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231129144309/https://www.hbvl.be/cnt/dmf20220124_92998800 . 29 November 2023 . nl-BE.
  2. News: Vandenbergh . Erwin . Wim Mennes (ex-Westerlo) begint volgend seizoen als trainer bij Wezel Sport: "Ik ben afgelopen zaterdag al eens gaan kijken" . 28 July 2024 . Gazet van Antwerpen . 1 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231129144309/https://www.gva.be/cnt/dmf20220201_93859508 . 29 November 2023 . nl-BE.
  3. News: Sillen . Gert . Wim Mennes loodst Wezel in zijn eerste jaar als coach meteen naar de titel: "Mijn toekomst? We zien wel" . 28 July 2024 . Het Belang van Limburg . 30 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231129144310/https://www.hbvl.be/cnt/dmf20230430_96835046 . 29 November 2023 . nl-BE.
  4. News: Wim Mennes stopt na dit seizoen als T1 van Wezel Sport, Björn Beyens neemt over: "Derde afdeling is niet zijn eindstation" . 28 July 2024 . Het Nieuwsblad . 7 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231129144309/https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20230307_96868911 . 29 November 2023 . nl-BE.