Mertens and De Bruyne take their coaching license in Belgium

Better get on with work. It is never a bad thing to think about tomorrow well in advance: a belief that Dries Mertens and Kevin De Bruyne have also adopted. The Napoli striker and Manchester City midfielder are in fact among the 18 footballers or former players of the Belgian national team who have obtained the coaching license in recent days. Among these also Witsel, Vertonghen and Praet. The Uefa basic diploma were all delivered by the current coach Roberto Martinez.

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“Many guys have made a lot of progress and we are already seeing the results – said Van Der Haegen, head of coaching of the Belgian football federation – Just look at our federation, where Thomas Vermaelen has joined the staff of the Red Devils. Nicolas Lombaerts and Timmy Simons are also good examples. Many of these guys have great potential as coaches and will be able to pass on their experience to future Red Devils. “