Coach Garcia to leave Belgium job at the end of the month
- On Monday, the football association of Belgium announced it will not renew the contract of national coach Rudi Garcia, ending his tenure following the team's World Cup quarter-final run this month.
- During his 18 months at the helm, Garcia navigated a challenging sporting and financial period while leading the team to the World Cup quarter-finals in California, where Belgium lost to Spain.
- Association sports director Vincent Mannaert credited Garcia with restoring team cohesion, stating, "Thanks in particular to his commitment and experience, team cohesion was restored and a strong result was achieved."
- The 62-year-old French coach's contract expires at the end of the month, concluding his time with the Belgian Red Devils after a generally underwhelming tournament performance.
- Mannaert stated he is currently preparing for a new cycle, which includes the appointment of a new national coach to lead the Belgian Red Devils forward.
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16 World Cup Coaches, Including Hong Myung-bo, Pack Their Bags; Quarterfinalist Belgium Also Partes Ways with Garcia OSEN = Reporter Lee In-hwan As the 2026 CONCACAF World Cup concludes, national team benches around the world are collapsing. The Belgian Football Association announced on the 21st (KST) that it has decided not to extend the contract of head coach Rudi Garcia. With the upcoming 31st...
The 62-year-old French coach took the reins of the Red Devils in February 2025. Under his leadership, they reached the quarterfinals of the World Cup, before being eliminated by Spain, the future champion.
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Rudi Garcia is the latest coach to depart from his position following the conclusion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament on Sunday, which saw Spain defeat Argentina 1-0 in the final. Garcia’s contract will not be extended as the head coach of Belgium’s football national team. The 62-year-old now joins 16 other coaches to lose […] World Cup 2026: 17 coaches lose jobs as Spain triumph
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Young-ho = Rudi Garcia (62, France), the coach who led the Belgian national football team to the quarterfinals of the 2026 CONCACAF World Cup, has stepped down...
Belgian national team coach Rudi Garcia announced he will not continue leading the team when his contract expires on the 31st, becoming the latest "victim" of the 2026 World Cup in North America. He is the sixteenth coach who, for various reasons, will not continue with the team that started the tournament… Continue reading "And that makes 16: Rudi Garcia leaves Belgium and joins the long list of coaches 'victims' of the World Cup" The post And …
Despite a strong World Cup, Belgium wants to change its coach position. As a successor, an unaffiliated ex-Münchner is in discussion.
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