A new era begins in Belgium.
Roberto Martinez has left his position as head coach of Belgium. The Spaniard told about the end of his career after the draw against Croatia on Thursday. The result of the match decided that the Red Devils’ World Cup tournament in Qatar ended disastrously in the first group.
Belgium, which is second in the Fifa ranking, scored only one goal in three matches, which helped it beat Canada in its opening match. The catch of four points was not enough in the group, from which Morocco (7 points) and Croatia (5) went on.
Martínez, 49, coached Belgium since 2016. The former Everton manager got his hands on it Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku’s and Thibaut Courtois starred by the golden generation, who were expected to do great things in the prestigious competitions. At the Russian Games four and a half years ago, Belgium beat Brazil and won bronze. In last year’s EC competitions, Martínez was protected on your way to the quarterfinals.
Roberto Martínez will not continue as head coach of Belgium. PDO