Last Updated: February 08, 2023, 16:15 IST
Domenico Tedesco has beforehand coached Schalke, Spartak Moscow and RB Leipzig (Source: Twitter)
Belgium have appointed Domenico Tedesco as their subsequent head coach to switch Roberto Martinez after the FIFA World Cup 2022 debacle
Domenico Tedesco has been appointed head coach of Belgium’s nationwide group with a mission to rebuild within the aftermath of the Red Devils’ World Cup disappointment.
The Belgian federation stated Wednesday that the 37-year-old German-Italian, who beforehand coached Schalke, Spartak Moscow and Leipzig, has signed a deal till after the European Championship subsequent yr in Germany.
“For me it’s a nice honor to be the brand new head coach of Belgium,” Tedesco said. “I’m really looking forward to the task and I’m extremely motivated. I had a very good feeling right from the first conversation.”
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Tedesco replaces Roberto Martinez, who led Belgium to a third-place end on the 2018 World Cup and was in command of the group for six years. Martinez stepped down after the Red Devils didn’t progress to the knockout stage of the 2022 event in Qatar.
The group was ranked No. 1 by FIFA for 4 years throughout Martinez’s tenure however by no means received a significant event.
Martinez’s exit coincided with the probably breakup of Belgium’s so-called “Golden Generation,” an era featuring standout attacking players such as Kevin De Bruyne, Eden Hazard, Romelu Lukaku and Dries Mertens.
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The Belgian federation praised Tedesco’s “top-level international experience” in addition to his “offensive model of soccer with loads of ahead stress.”
“His mission is to qualify the Belgian Red Devils for the 2024 European Championship in Germany,” the federation stated.
Belgium begins its qualifying marketing campaign on March 24 towards Sweden.
Also, the Belgian federation appointed former worldwide participant Frank Vercauteren — who served as interim coach just a few years in the past — as its new sports activities director.
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“Belgium has additionally been lucky to have the ability to depend on a big pool of expertise for a number of years, however we mustn’t ever relaxation on our laurels,” Vercauteren said.
“It is our duty to prepare the future. It is not enough to be strong on paper; the most important thing is to convert our qualities into results on the pitch, and this with all our national teams. This must be our ambition.”
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