Feldhofer starts a new era at Cercle Bruges: rise or fall?

Feldhofer starts a new era at Cercle Bruges: rise or fall?

Feldhofer has taken on a new job as coach of Cercle Brugge after most recently managing Dinamo Tbilisi. The cooperation with the Georgian club was only a short period, marked by a lost cup final and a modest placing in the league, before the contract was terminated by mutual consent, as the Small newspaper reported. At Cercle Brugge, Feldhofer begins his debut in the Conference League on Thursday against Olimpija Ljubljana, with the clear goal of leading the team out of relegation danger and achieving a better position in the table.

Difficult situation for Shankland and Hearts

In a parallel story, Hearts' Lawrence Shankland is struggling with a frustrating season. Despite his impressive performance last year, when he scored 33 goals and led the Scottish national team to Euro 2024, he has only managed to score once this season. Hearts are perilously close to the bottom of the table, only above bottom-placed Hibernian on goal difference BBC reported.

In a recent game in Belgium, Shankland had several chances but failed to break his goal spell. A missed hand penalty and a header that missed the target highlighted the current plight of the striker and his team. Spectators who traveled to Belgium once again saw the team perform poorly despite dominant possession statistics, despite a weak shot from a Monaco loanee. While the mood at Hearts brightened after their first two Conference League wins, the reality is now different and memories of success appear to be fading.