De Boeck in line for VVV post

VVV have been on the hunt for a permanent successor for Jan van Dijk since they parted ways with the manager in January. Caretaker boss Will Boessen only narrowly avoided relegation at the Eredivisie club last season, with VVV narrowly scraping through the relegation play-offs. VVV have made it clear they do not intend to carry on with Boessen and De Boeck, who was fired as manager of Belgian outfit Germinal Beerschot last year, is now leading the race for the post. "Both sides feel very positive," Director of football affairs Captein told Voetbal International. "All that's left to work out are the details." Boessen has an ongoing contract at VVV and the club are reportedly looking to keep him on as assistant coach to former Belgium defender De Boeck.