Brugge fire Hoefkens despite stirring Champions League run

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BRUSSELS (AP) — Club Brugge fired coach Carl Hoefkens on Wednesday despite a stirring run in the Champions League that landed the Belgian club in the last 16.

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BRUSSELS (AP) — Club Brugge fired coach Carl Hoefkens on Wednesday despite a stirring run in the Champions League that landed the Belgian club in the last 16.

Hoefkens was let go because of disappointing domestic results highlighted by a Belgian Cup exit last week and lackluster play in the league, where it trails in fourth place.

“Despite a terrific run in the Champions League, the performance and level of play in the league remained below expectations. The World Cup break brought no improvement,” the club said in a statement.

FILE - Brugge's head coach Carl Hoefkens during the Champions League Group B soccer match between Club Brugge and FC Porto at the Jan Breydel stadium in Bruges, Belgium, on Oct. 26, 2022. Club Brugge fired its coach Carl Hoefkens on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022 despite a stirring run in the Champions League that landed the Belgian club in the knockout phase of Europe's top club competition. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert, File)
FILE - Brugge's head coach Carl Hoefkens during the Champions League Group B soccer match between Club Brugge and FC Porto at the Jan Breydel stadium in Bruges, Belgium, on Oct. 26, 2022. Club Brugge fired its coach Carl Hoefkens on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022 despite a stirring run in the Champions League that landed the Belgian club in the knockout phase of Europe's top club competition. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert, File)

No new coach was announced.

Brugge beat Atletico Madrid, Porto and Bayer Leverkusen during its surprisingly strong run in group play and now meets Benfica for a place in the Champions League quarterfinals in February.

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