Long-term deal for Wouter Vrancken

15 November 2022

KRC Genk officially communicated during a press conference this morning that the Wouter Vrancken’s contract, and by extension that of his entire staff, will be extended. In concrete terms, this means that, along with our head coach, we are embarking on a long-term plan, with his deal being extended until 2026 and Wouter Vrancken having a deeper involvement in the sporting operation of the …

Our U-19s advance in the Youth League

05 October 2022

A thriller away to Slavia Prague Despite a thrilling win, things in Prague didn’t start properly. In the match’s opening phases, Pudil (Slavia) opened the scoring after a muddled passage of play. KRC Genk immediately went looking for the equalizer after this opening goal, goal. And, on 27 minutes, Mika Godts was able to find the back of the net; 1-1. It was nearly 1-2 moments later, …

Joseph Paintsil signs a contract extension through 2026

14 September 2022

After his 100th game for KRC Genk, it's now time for a contract extension! Joseph Paintsil has extendedhis contract with our club until the summer of 2026. The Ghanaian winger’s contract had been set to rununtil the summer of 2023. Joske joined the club from the Ghanaian side Tema Youth in July 2018 and quickly became an importantplayer in our team during the title-winning campaign of …