Michel Preud’homme at the head of the Red Devils? It was the crazy rumor, and quickly denied on all sides, this week. But what would be option no. 1 in the eyes of the Belgian Union?
No, Michel Preud’homme will not be the new coach of the Red Devils. The former coach of Standard and Club Brugge is retired and happy to be, and the rumor launched at the beginning of the week by RTBF was quickly denied whether by the federation or Preud’s entourage man himself.
But then, who will be Belgium’s coach next March for the double confrontation against Ukraine? The most plausible lead is… Domenico Tedesco himself. The German-Italian wants to stay, costs too much to fire, and Vincent Mannaert will not rush to find a solution.
But according to Thomas Chatellethe federation’s plan A, rather than Preud’homme, is perhaps a coach still active and currently in post. “Plan A is Philippe Clement, he’s the person who ticks all the boxes if we want to return to Belgian and that’s what we need to do in my opinion,” he declares via RTBF .
Problem: Clément is under contract with Glasgow Rangers, and would also probably be very expensive to poach. A few weeks ago, the former coach of FC Bruges seemed close to leaving in Scotland, but managed to save his head.
The more the weeks pass, the greater the chances of seeing Domenico Tedesco begin qualifying for the 2026 World Cup at the head of the Red Devils. The play-off against Ukraine could be his final draft test…
