Belgium post job advert stating they want a 'serial winner'
Belgium post job advert stating they want a ‘serial winner’ with ‘experience in managing top players’ as they begin the search for Roberto Martinez’s replacement following their disappointing World Cup campaign
- The Belgian FA have posted a job advertisement their vacant managerial role
- Roberto Martinez decided to leave following Belgium’s World Cup campaign
- Belgium crashed out of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after drawing with Croatia
- The Belgian FA are looking for a head coach who ‘knows how to win’ games
The Belgian Football Association have posted a job advert stating they are looking for new head coach who ‘knows how to win’ following the departure of Roberto Martinez.
Martinez confirmed he would be stepping down from the role after Belgium were knocked out of the 2022 World Cup in disappointing fashion after being held to a 0-0 draw with Croatia in their final Group F match.
The Belgian FA have begun their search for the 49-year-old’s successor – claiming they want to hire a coach who is ‘extremely ambitious’ and has ‘experience in managing top players’.
The Belgian Football Association have posted a job advertisement their vacant managerial role following the departure of Roberto Martinez (above)
The Red Devils crashed out in the World Cup group stages after failing to beat Croatia
The Royal Belgian Football Association wrote the following on their job advertisement: ‘Even after the early elimination at the World Cup in Qatar, the RBFA remains very ambitious for the future.
‘All elements are in place to remain successful in the future. It is up to the new national team coach to work with what is in place and lead us to new successes.
‘The RBFA is looking for a full-time national team coach who knows how to win. The new national team coach is extremely ambitious and has the necessary international experience at top level, football tactical knowledge and insights as well as the right personal skills.
The Royal Belgian FA have said they are still ‘ambitious’ despite their early elimination in Qatar
‘He is a serial winner with experience in managing top players. He knows how to focus on creating a close-knit group and how to integrate young players.
‘The football association is looking for a tactical expert who supports his choices with data, technology and objective parameters and draws on RBFA’s sporting expertise and structure.
‘Applications must be received before 10 January 2023, after which the selection process will be initiated by the Taskforce.’
Martinez said he was ’emotional’ after confirming he would part ways with the national side after six years in charge.
Speaking after Belgium’s draw to Croatia, Martinez said: ‘That was my last game with the national team and it was emotional as you can imagine.
The 49-year-old manager took charge of Belgium in 2016 and guided them to the World Cup semi-finals in 2018 and the Euro quarter-finals in 2020
‘I always work towards long-term projects and they need to be set in advance. That was always the plan’.
The Belgian FA confirmed via Twitter shortly after the game that Martinez had already made the decision to step down prior to the World Cup commencing in November.
The 49-year-old manager took charge of Belgium in 2016 and guided them to the World Cup semi-finals in 2018 and the Euro quarter-finals in 2020.
From his 80 games in charge of the national side, Martinez boasted an impressive 70 per cent win rate but struggled to build on that out in Qatar.
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