after the elimination of Belgium, what future for Roberto Martinez?

Since the elimination of Belgium in the quarter-finals of the Euro against Italy, the fate of coach Roberto Martinez is at the center of the debates on the other side of Quiévrain. Because there is no doubt that the former Everton coach hoped for more from this Euro. So stop or for the Catalan coach, in office for five years and under contract until the 2022 World Cup in Qatar? Since this defeat, several Belgian media have taken hold of the debate and have even set up online polls.

On the site of The Last Hour / Sports, the question is in fact put to Internet users: “Is the Catalan still the man for the job?” The answer is 74% clear: yes, Roberto Martinez must stay. Same question in the Belgian generalized daily The evening, which headlined on the case of the coach from Monday. The same goes for the RTBF site, where opinions diverge.

The director of the federation in favor of its maintenance

But if the disappointment is great and the criticisms sharp, for the time being the general trend remains slightly in favor of keeping the Spaniard in his post. Especially since the director general of the Belgian football federation, Peter Bossaert, decided at the microphone of Sporza: “Today, we start to prepare for the matches of September and October. Roberto Martinez will be present. None. official communication will not follow, but there is no reason to change the staff, “he said.

One point of agreement remains: changes must be made. Especially since before the end of his contract, he will still have the opportunity to raise the bar during qualifying matches for the World Cup, as well as during the final phase of the Nations League.

Arrived in 2016 to succeed Marc Wilmots, Roberto Martinez reached with Belgium 3rd place in the 2018 World Cup, the best result in the history of the Devils in a major tournament.