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Belgium confirm the appointment of Domenico Tedesco as their new head coach.
Belgium have officially announced the appointment of Domenico Tedesco as their new first-team manager, after Roberto Martinez’s departure.
After Roberto Martinez left his position as national head coach in December, the Red Devils began looking for a replacement and have now turned to the Italian.
The national team website confirmed that Tedesco, 37, has a contract with them that lasts until after the 2024 Euros.
Speaking to the Belgian FA, Tedesco said: ‘For me it is a great honour to be the new head coach of Belgium.
‘I’m really looking forward to the task and I’m extremely motivated. I had a very good feeling right from the first conversation.’
Domenico Tedesco is the new head coach of our Devils. Good luck, coach! 🤝🇧🇪 #DEVILTIME pic.twitter.com/KeHHPbVpB3
— Belgian Red Devils (@BelRedDevils) February 8, 2023
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The Italian has previously held managerial positions at RB Leipzig, Spartak Moscow, and Schalke. In May of last year, he and the German club Leipzig won the DFB-Pokal.
Further information on Tedesco, provided by the Belgian FA, claimed that he ‘is known as a modern coach with top-level international experience, who likes to play an offensive style of football with plenty of forward pressure.’
The FA claim that ‘his mission is to qualify the Belgian Red Devils for the EURO 2024 in Germany.’
His first qualifying match in charge of the Red Devils will take place on March 24th in Stockholm against Sweden.
Ever since Roberto Martinez left as head coach of Belgium following their World Cup defeat, the country has been looking for a replacement.
The Red Devils were knocked out of the World Cup in the group phase, bringing the curtain down on Martinez’s time in charge of the side.
The Spaniard announced that the Croatia game would be his last in a tearful address at the post-match press conference.
‘It was really difficult to get the message that I was going to stop,’ Martinez said. ‘To you, but certainly to the players.