The Frenchman Rudi Garcia, who notably led Lille, Marseille and AS Rome, is the new coach of Belgium, announced this Friday the Belgian Football Federation. Here is his career as a coach.
Rudi Garcia replaces Domenico Tedesco whose dismissal was announced last week, against the backdrop of the crisis for the Red Devils, eliminated from the round of 16 during the last euro.
At the end of December, the 60 -year -old French technician had confided his desire to train again. After a brief visit to Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia (2022-2023), he had joined Naples who had dismissed him in November 2023. He had been without a club since then.
“I am motivated to train. In France, why not, because it remains my country. But now that I have done Lille, Marseille, Lyon, it is not easy to stay in France”he said during an interview with the square media at the end of December. “In all the big clubs and French projects, I do not close the door to anyone. But before returning to France, I have a preference to either discover the Premier League, or go to Spain, the country of my ancestors. The Liga probably more corresponds to my game. “
Rudi Garcia also confided in his “dreams” in this job as a coach. “Being coach of the French Team? After Didier Deschamps, I think that the place is reserved for Zinedine Zidane. (…) The French team, it seems very complicated. It is a dream obviously. But it is between Very good hands.
When it’s Real Madrid, it’s a bit special
Rudi Garcia also says she said “non” au Real Madrid. “It was at a time when I could not leave AS Roma. After the first season in Rome, very important clubs came to me. But, I have no regrets. You have to put things in The context. Magnificent season. I wanted to stay with this group and play the Champions League.
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Former coach of AS Rome (2013-2016), Olympique de Marseille (2016-2019) or Lyon (2019-2021) in particular, Rudi Garcia had also resulted in Lille (2008-2013) succeeding in the double championship in 2010-2011 where he had under his orders Eden Hazard.
With OM, the French technician was finalist of the Europa League in 2018, beaten by Atlético de Madrid (3-0)
Belgian Red Football Rudi Garcia Devils
