Roberto Martinez exited his role as the head coach of the Belgium national team after leading his team to an early exit at the ongoing FIFA 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Martinez got appointed as the head coach in 2016 but has since failed to win laurels with Belgium.
He led Belgium to finish third at the 2018 World Cup, after entering the tournament as the world’s second-ranked team.
But they were eliminated after a poor group stage, which saw them lose against Morocco and draw against Croatia.
After Belgium elimination last night, following their 0-0 draw with Croatia. Martinez said he was done with the team as head coach.
“That was my last game. It was emotional, as you can imagine,” Martinez said at his post-match press conference after Belgium’s World Cup exit on Thursday.
“The decision was taken just before the World Cup. I always work towards long-term projects and they need to be set in advance.
“Since 2018 I have had many opportunities to leave to take jobs at club level. I always wanted to be loyal and finish the job. I don’t resign – it’s the end of my contract. That was always the plan.”
The Belgian football federation is yet to comment on Martinez’s exit.