It is not the habit of the Belgian Union to shake up its tempo to respond to popular demand, even more so when we know that it is itself in the midst of a period of transition and transformation. The federation is not a club, its match schedule is less busy, the urgency is not for the following weekend's match. The next meeting is also scheduled for the end of March, with the Nations League play-offs to remain in League A.
The Board of Directors of the Belgian Union meets on November 28
From this point of view, it is not planned to decide the future of Tedesco immediately, but it is not excluded that a communication will be made, in one direction or the other, in the coming days . The board of directors of the Belgian Union will meet on November 28. A CA which was not hastily convened following the defeat against Israel (1-0), since it had been planned for a long time.
There will necessarily be a question of the selection, of its technician and of the possible compensation to be paid to part with it. Because this is a point to be clarified, including for some internally. The clauses negotiated during the renewal of Tedesco's contract, made official in mid-March, provide for different formulas, depending on the timing of the end of the collaboration.
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A dismissal during the Nations League would have cost more than at the end of the competition. But are the LdN play-offs considered part of the competition? It seems not, but the matter is not as clear as that. Certain leaders of the Belgian federation would in fact like to reduce the amounts of compensation, estimated at this time to be above a million euros.
A dismissal for less than a million euros to be negotiated
The million barrier will be an important element to take into consideration, to limit the consequences of an end to collaboration which will further weigh down the finances of a federation which cannot afford all the madness. With a deficit of €11 million, the Belgian Union must closely monitor its spending. On the merits of the case, the most important, and the credit that remains for Tedesco, Vincent Mannaert will have an essential role.
The new sporting boss of Belgian football will meet the coach, first to get to know each other, then to debrief the Nations League. And finally take leave? Mannaert has no time to lose in establishing his mode of operation and he could be tempted by a change at the head of a selection where the name of Philippe Clement, stationed at Glasgow Rangers, has come up in bits and pieces, the latter days.
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Sunday evening, Tedesco assured that he was convinced he would still be there next March. If he makes it through the end of the year, it will already be a personal victory, because it will mean that he has convinced his employers that he can still be the man for the job. A year ago, the first discussions for his contract extension began at this time, in the wake of qualification for Euro 2024.
An extension that some now regret, seeing the state in which the selection is and at what level it is evolving. Is Tedesco the only one responsible? No. Will he be the fuse that blows? Mannaert has the answer.
