Draft:Bart Verhaeghe
Belgian entrepreneur and president of Club Brugge
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Submission declined on 26 May 2026 by Thilsebatti (talk).
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Submission declined on 20 April 2026 by ChrysGalley (talk). This draft appears to contain text generated by a large language model (such as ChatGPT). You cannot use LLMs to generate article content.
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Declined by ChrysGalley 4 months ago.
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Comment: I am marking as AI since half the sources do not work, and do not appear to have been checked. Two of the sources that do work, one is a generic link and the other is non independent. Wording is also a bit fuzzy, given the lack of working sources. ChrysGalley (talk) 08:57, 20 April 2026 (UTC)
Bart Verhaeghe
Early life and education
Bart Verhaeghe was born in Vilvoorde, Belgium, and studied law at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, later obtaining a Master of Business Administration from Vlerick Business School.[3]
Business career
Verhaeghe built his career as an entrepreneur in real estate and investment. He co-founded logistics real estate company Eurinpro, which was later sold to Goodman Group, and has been involved in multiple business ventures across Belgium.[4]
He is the founder and chairman of LakeSprings, a family-owned investment holding that invests in football, large-scale development projects such as Broeklin Brussels, listed stocks, non-public companies and non-profit organisations.[5]
Club Brugge
Verhaeghe became chairman of Club Brugge KV in 2011 and acquired a majority stake in the club in 2012. Under his leadership, the club experienced sustained sporting and financial growth, winning multiple Belgian league titles and regularly qualifying for European competitions. During his tenure, Club Brugge developed into one of Belgium’s leading football clubs both competitively and commercially, with increasing revenues and international presence.[6]
Football governance
Beyond his role at club level, Verhaeghe has held positions within Belgian and European football governance structures.
He previously served as a board member and vice-president of the Royal Belgian Football Association, where he was involved in administrative and sporting reforms.[7]
At European level, he is active within the European Football Clubs (EFC) and related bodies. In 2025, he was elected to its board, representing clubs from mid-ranked European leagues. in 2026, he was appointed vice-president. of the EFC.[8]
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