With Philippe Vande Walle leaving the club earlier on, Club had been on the lookout for a new keepers coach. In Ricardo López, Club has found a successor, signing a contract for one season.



The 42-year-old Spaniard has quite a career as an active player, with stints at Atlético Madrid, Valladolid and Manchester United. The last two seasons, he featured at Osasuna.



Arnar Grétarsson: “With Lopez we have opted for a goalkeeper with experience at the highest level. He came strongly recommended by Coach Garrido, who mentioned his qualities, but also his personality. Only last month he ended his active career as a goalkeeper, but he had been following the keepers trainer's course for three years now. We are convinced that he will take our goalkeepers to the next level.”



Ricardo López: “Club Brugge's project immediately convinced me. My wife and I visited the town yesterday, and we are looking forward to actually living here. I have prepared for this new step in my career for three years now. Club Brugge is still a big name in Spain. Furthermore, in Osasuna I played with Javier Portillo, who had nothing but praise for Club. What I know about Belgium when it comes to football? Of course I know Thibaut Courtois, but the first names that spring to mind are also those of Jean-Marie Pfaff and Jan Ceulemans. Ceulemans, with his socks pulled down, what a player he was.”