OH Leuven coach Marc Brys has revealed how the impressive work done by the King Power Group at Leicester City convinced him to stay at the club.
Brys has been heavily linked with the vacant manager’s position at Genk over the last week, with several outlets saying he is among the top candidates for the position.
Those outlets proved to be on the money, with later reports stating that he held talks with the Belgian club over the job earlier this week.
However, he has since had a change of heart, electing to stay with his current club after talks with Leuvren’s owners about his future at the club.
Those are the same people who are in charge at Leicester, with the King Power Group one of those modern groups of owners who have clubs in various countries under their control.
Their most sizeable is obviously Leicester, who have enjoyed a fairytale rise under their leadership since they bought the club from Milan Mandaric in 2010.
That success is something Brys is more than aware of and says talks with people in charge at Leicester convinced him to stay.
“I remain ambitious and want a title on my record. That’s why I talked to Racing Genk,” he told Het Laatste Nieuws.
“The negotiations were close on Tuesday evening, but had to be broken off to be back home before curfew.
“On Wednesday I had a meeting with CEO Peter Willems, who had given me permission to talk to Genk, and on Wednesday I also spoke with top people from Leicester City and the King Power Group.
“I got a look behind the scenes of the King Power Group and saw that King Power has even more possibilities than I thought. They already showed what they are capable of at Leicester.
“Just like they did in England, they first laid the foundations at OHL, with beautiful accommodations and a professional entourage.
“The following steps are now being taken. And the goal is: to grow step by step and to be able to compete for the national title every now and then. And I want to help with that.”
