Karel Fraeye
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Karel Fraeye | ||
| Date of birth | 16 November 1977 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 2020–2021 | Lokeren-Temse | ||
Karel Fraeye (born 16 November 1977) is a Belgian[1] football manager and executive who was most recently the sporting manager for Challenger Pro League club Lokeren-Temse.[2]
Career
After almost ten years as a youth coach with Belgian Pro League club KAA Gent and FC Destelbergen, he started his senior managerial career with Belgian 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 English Championship club Charlton Athletic. By his own account, he then continued to work for Charlton's owner, Roland Duchâtelet as Sport Director for Alcorcón.[3]
In October 2015, he was announced as interim head coach at Charlton, quitting the job he then held at Belgian Third Division club, VW Hamme.[4] He was sacked on 13 January 2016, having won just two out of his ten matches while in charge.[5]
In February 2016, Fraeye was appointed head coach of Belgian Second Division team Lommel, with the initial aim of preventing relegation.[6] Fraeye succeeded in keeping Lommel up, but left the club the next season at the beginning of October, following a 3–6 home loss to Tubize, which dropped Lommel to last place.[7]
References
- ↑ Richard Beecham (30 October 2015). "Who is Charlton manager Karel Fraeye?". thewharf.
- ↑ Renzo, Van Moortel (18 November 2025). "Waarom vertrok Karel Fraeye bij KSC Lokeren? CEO en sportief manager wijzen naar elkaar". Het Laatste Nieuws. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ Richard Cawley (8 January 2016). "Exclusive: Karel Fraeye responds to Charlton Athletic recruitment rumours". South London Press. Archived from the original on 14 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ↑ "Karel Fraeye: Charlton Athletic appoint interim head coach". BBC Sport. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ "Karel Fraeye: Charlton Athletic sack interim head coach". BBC Sport. 13 January 2016.
- ↑ Kevin Jonckheere (25 February 2016). "Lommel United embauche l'ancien coach de Charlton (in French)". Walfoot.be.
- ↑ "Pak rammel van Tubeke kost Lommel-trainer de kop" [Beating by Tubize causes sacking of Lommel manager] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2016-10-08.
External links
- Karel Fraeye at Soccerway