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It's now official. Rudi Garcia is the new coach of Belgium. The French technician succeeds Domenico Tedesco and will lead the Red Devils until the 2026 World Cup.
This Friday at a press conference, the former manager of Olympique Lyonnais and Olympique de Marseille spoke about his new functions and announced an important return. The 60-year-old plans to rely on former Belgian captain legend Eden Hazard during his tenure. Note that the two men worked together in Lille from 2008 to 2012.
“ Above all, I spoke a lot to Eden Hazard. He will also be part of the adventure until the 2026 World Cup. He knows the executives and will be able to speak with them to help us achieve our objectives. It might be interesting to have one of the best Belgian players of all time behind me,” he said during his introductory press conference.
Next match against Ukraine
Rudi Garcia takes on a new role, namely that of coach, for the first time in his career. The former Napoli coach will make his debut next March with two Nations League matches. The Belgians will face Ukraine on March 20 and 23.
Two meetings to allow him to get to know his group better before tackling the qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup. The Belgians appear in Group J along with North Macedonia, Wales, Kazakhstan and Liechtenstein.
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