Francky Dury

Born in Roeselare, Dury began his career as an amateur footballer in the Belgian lower leagues, playing for Hulste Sport from 1971 to 1981. He made his first coaching experiences at Harelbeke, where he was in charge of the second team, as well as at KSK Beveren-Leie, K.S.K. Ronse and R.R.C. Tournaisien.

Zultse VV/Zulte-Waregem, RCH Gent

Except for a season-long stint at RCH Gent Dury coached Zultse VV from 1990 to 2010, with Zultse being merged into S.V. Zulte Waregem in 2001. Having helped his team to promotions from the first level of the Belgian provincial leagues (1991), the Belgian Fourth Division (1994 and 1999), the Belgian Third Division (2002) and the Belgian Second Division (2005) he won the second division championship with Zulte-Waregem in the 2004–05 season achieving promotion to the highest level in Belgian football, the Belgian Pro League. In the club's first season in the highest division, Dury guided Zulte-Waregem to a sixth place in the league as well as to winning the 2005–06 Belgian Cup, earning qualification to the Europa League. Following these achievements, two personal honours were bestowed on him: he was voted coach of the year 2006 and West-Flemish personality of the year by the watchers of the regional television chains Focus and WTV in 2006. In 2007, he signed a professional contract as coach of the club while giving up his previously held job as a detective. In August 2009, he became the assistant of Frank Vercauteren, then-coach of the national Belgian team, while remaining the coach of Zulte-Waregem.

Gent

In June 2010, rumours were confirmed that Dury would have contract talks with K.A.A. Gent to become the club's new coach, which was confirmed on 10 June, the date on which the transfer became official. On 14 May 2011, the…

Zulte-Waregem

Belgian Third Division: 2001–02 Belgian Second Division: 2004–05 Belgian First Division: runner-up 2012–13 Belgian Cup: 2005–06, 2016–17; runner-up 2013–14 Individual

Belgian Professional Manager of the Year: 2005–06, 2012–13 Belgian Best Coach of the Year: 2013 Guy Thys Award: 2014 Raymond Goethals Award: 2016 West-Flemish personality of the year: 2007