Vincent Kompany was appointed Anderlecht’s player-manager in May.
Belgian giants Anderlecht were fined the maximum €5,000 ($5,516.00) on Tuesday for allowing Vincent Kompany to coach their team without the required diploma, the Belgian football association said.
“The club violated the regulations for a long time and despite that it being against the rules did not hesitate to publicly unveil a coach without a diploma,” the association’s licensing committee said in a statement.
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Belgium requires the head coach at all its top-flight clubs to hold a UEFA…