The Royal Belgian football Association introduced the new head coach for the national team.
After Euro 2016 (the Belgians in the quarterfinals sensationally lost to Wales) Marc Wilmots was dismissed. For the post of chief coach of “Red devils” claimed the eminent Dutch expert Louis van Gaal, but the Federation of football of Belgium has decided to bet on a 43-year-old Spaniard Roberto Martinez.
Details of the contract of the new coach of the national team of Belgium is unknown. Probably talking about a two-year agreement with the option of extending the cooperation. The first task for Martinez to get to the final stage of the 2018 world Cup.
Roberto Martinez coached since 2007 – before the Spaniard headed Swansea and Wigan and then helped Everton FC to update personal records in the Premier League and led the “Toffees” in the playoffs of the Europa League. Martinez as head coach, became the champion of the First football League and led Wigan to a sensational victory in the FA Cup.
National team of Belgium in the world Cup qualifiers will play against Greece, Bosnia, Estonia, Cyprus and Gibraltar. Qualifying for the team Roberto Martinez starts on the sixth of September of the away clash in Cyprus.
