The dismissal of Domenico Tedesco had been in the air for many weeks. Why did the federation wait until yesterday to officially communicate its departure?
Waiting until mid-January to lay off Domenico Tedescothe federation has made the situation untenable for everyone. Between the leaks of negotiations with his potential successors in the press and his imposed silence regarding the draw for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, our ex-coach experienced a very painful end to his reign.
Interviewed by Sporza, Gert Verheyen explains that the timing of the announcement is not that surprising. The Red Devils without a coach two months before the Nations League play-off against Ukraine? This doesn’t worry him any more: he knows Vincent Mannaert and his way of working.
“The fact that Tedesco was fired means that Vincent has a successor or is close to one. You cannot live without a national coach. So I think this news means that the federation is close to announcing a new coach” explains the former Red Devil.
-The Belgian Union has given itself time
Verheyen is calm: “With Vincent Mannaert, this research is in good hands. We can be sure that he will not take the first available trainer. He will fish in the pond of big fish.” The fact remains that the budget is not available and cannot be extended as desired.
For the moment, several avenues seem to be explored. But Gert Verheyen does not exclude a surprise: “There are names circulating, but I don’t think it will be them. This is generally how it happens in such research.”
