Tedesco flies: Belgium separates from national coach after disappointment!

Tedesco flies: Belgium separates from national coach after disappointment!

Belgien, Belgien - The era of Domenico Tedesco as coach of the Belgian national team has come to an abrupt end. On Friday, the Belgian Football Association announced that it separated from the German-Italian coach after almost two years. The reason for this decision is above all the dissatisfactory performance of the team in the UEFA Nations League, where Belgium only won a win from six games and thus only took third place in Group A2, despite a victory against Israel and a draw against Italy. This balance sheet made the expectations of Tedesco, which was under contract until the 2026 World Cup, in a new light, as laola1.at

The former Bundesliga coach Tedesco, who took over in February 2023, was exposed to increasing criticism, especially after a number of without a win, which brought Belgium to the edge of a direct descent in the Nations League. Despite his assertion that the team is in the initial development phase and the qualification for the 2026 World Cup was certain, the association's decision was essential. zdf.de Tedesco won four out of 14 games in his time, which caused the association tip to think about its future. The managing director of the Belgian Football Association thanked Tedesco for his commitment and the integration of young players into the national team.

Now the search for a successor for Tedesco, who is supposed to bring the “Red Devil” back into the road to success. While criticism of his coaching performance became loud, the hope of a positive future development of the team, despite the challenges in front of, is considered important. The next steps of the Belgian association and the decision about Tedesco’s successor are followed with great excitement.