<a href="https://www.archysport.com/2022/01/live-can-genk-deal-with-black-beast-and-red-lantern-beerschot-jupiler-pro-league-2021-2022/" title="LIVE: Can Genk deal with black beast and red lantern Beerschot? | Jupiler Pro League 2021/2022″>KRC Genk is doing well this season. The Limburgers suffered a surprising defeat in Kortrijk just before the international break, but after ten match days they are still proudly in the lead in the Jupiler Pro League. They have a three-point lead over first pursuer Antwerp.
Genk even managed to put AA Gent and Anderlecht on five points and Club Brugge on no less than seven points. They also did this with attractive football. The appointment of Thorsten Fink in the summer has so far proven to be a bull’s eye.
Mother Fink died unexpectedly
However, the German now has to swallow a huge blow in his private life. KRC Genk announced that Fink’s mother died unexpectedly on Tuesday. “The thoughts of the entire Genk family go out to our coach and his loved ones,” they write.
Despite the personal drama, Fink will continue to work as usual. “Fink has indicated that he wants to continue to lead the training of our first team during this difficult period. He will also take a seat in the dugout during the Limburg derby on Sunday.”
On the bench against STVV
After all, the special match against STVV awaits on Sunday. The Limburg derby is always charged, but will soon have an extra cachet because Fink was still working at Stayen last season and because he brought two goldcrests to the rival with Matte Smets and Jarne Steuckers.
Fink will therefore not pass up the confrontation with his ex-club. Genk will want to recover after the slide in Kortrijk, also because a new defeat would jeopardize its leading position.
It is with sadness that we report the news that the mother of head coach Thorsten Fink passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday. The thoughts of the entire Genk family go out to our coach and his loved ones 💙
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— KRC Genk (@KRCGenkofficial) October 16, 2024
