Robert Waseige
Robert Waseige was a Belgian football manager and player.
Career
While managing R.F.C. de Liège he helped them win the 1989–90 Belgian Cup. He became the coach of Belgium before Euro 2000 and led Belgium to the second round at the 2002 World Cup.He then left the national team, having signed a contract with Standard Liège prior to the 2002 World Cup tournament. After a deceiving start in the Belgian First Division he was fired by the club and replaced by caretaker manager Dominique D'Onofrio. He later managed Algeria. Waseige also managed several other clubs: Winterslag, FC Liège, Lokeren, Charleroi, RWDM [Brussels FC|FC Brussels] and Sporting CP in Portugal. As a player, he wore the shirts of FC Liège, RW Brussels and Winterslag. He was for some time a consultant for BeTV, a Belgian private TV channel. He died in a hospital in Liège on 17 July 2019. He was suffering from heart and kidney problems.
Honours
Player
RW BrusselsPlayer-manager
KFC WinterslagManager
KFC Winterslag- Belgian Second Division: 1975–76
- Belgian Cup: 1989–90; runner-up List of Belgian [Cup finals|1986–87]
- Belgian League Cup: 1986
- FIFA [World Cup awards#FIFA Fair Play Trophy|FIFA Fair Play Trophy]: 2002 World Cup