Vincent Kompany has retired from playing and been appointed full-time Anderlecht coach for the next four years.
Kompany became player-manager of Anderlecht in May 2019 after leaving Manchester City.
“I want to fully commit to my role as a coach and need 100 per cent of my time and focus for it,” Kompany told the Anderlecht club website.
“That’s why I’m quitting as a football player.”
Kompany, 34, added: “Our ambition and our hunger remains the same.
“I want to stay with the club for at least four seasons and prove that Anderlecht can play a modern style of football, with results. I want to thank Franky (co-manager Frank Vercauteren) for all his help.”
Anderlecht chief executive Karel Van Eetvelt added: “As everybody knows, this was always the plan.
“It might have come a little sooner than expected, but Vincent committing himself for another four seasons to the club is great news for the club, our supporters and our players.”