After a detailed evaluation, the Sports Committee of the KBVB decided today to end the collaboration with national coach Domenico Tedesco. This decision has been approved by the Board of Directors. A successor is now being sought.
Domenico Tedesco was appointed national coach of the Red Devils in February 2023. Relying on a rejuvenated team, he played a solid European Championship qualifying campaign. Unfortunately, the Red Devils did not perform as we had hoped at EURO 2024, just as they did in the following Nations League campaign.
Andreas Hinkel, Max Urwantschky, Vladimir Cepzanovic, Umberto Tedesco and Luke Benstead also leave the KBVB. The KBVB thanks Domenico Tedesco and his employees for their cooperation.
“Domenico made an excellent start as national coach and proved that great things are still possible even after the previous generation has been sent away. He has integrated a number of young players into the team and his successor can build on that. We would like to thank him and his team for the pleasant cooperation, their hard work and dedication and wish them all the best for the future.”
– Peter Willems, CEO KBVB
“I was always proud to be coach of the Red Devils, we achieved great things together. A beautiful journey is now unfortunately coming to an end. I am 100 percent sure that the team will triumph against Ukraine and also qualify for the World Cup with confidence. This team is still in the early stages of its development and will make waves in the coming years. I wish the players, the great employees of the federation and the fans all the best from the bottom of my heart.”
– Domenico Tedesco
The search for a new technical staff is going smoothly. On March 20 and 23, the Red Devils will play two Nations League play-off matches under the new national coach.
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