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Belgium head coach Roberto Martinez extends contract to 2022

The contract extension will see Martinez remain in charge through the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

SNS | New Delhi | May 20, 2020 4:19 pm

Belgium head coach Roberto Martinez extends contract to 2022

Belgian national football team head coach Roberto Martinez’s contract has been extended till 2022, the Royal Belgium Football Association (RBFA) confirmed on Wednesday.

The contract extension will see Martinez remain in charge through the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

“Roberto Martinez has extended his contract for two years and will remain through the 2022 World Cup. His contract as technical director was also extended to that date,” RBFA said in a statement.

“This allows Roberto Martinez to continue his work, lay the foundation for the future of Belgian football and train his successor to take over as technical director after the 2022 World Cup,” the statement added.

“Happy and proud” on the fact that he can continue working with the Belgian football team, Martinez said: “Because of the EURO 2020 postponement, we could not possibly end our collaboration already now. The Belgian FA has an ambitious plan that I look forward to with great enthusiasm, both in the short and long term.

“The next two and a half years will be very intense for our national team, with the European Championship, Nations League, 2020 World Cup qualifying matches and the World Cup in Qatar itself. I can only be happy and proud that I can continue working and prepare the future of Belgian football.”