Belgium have appointed former Roma, Napoli and Marseille coach Rudi Garcia as their new coach.
The 60-year-old replaced Domenico Tedesco who was sacked last week after disappointing results, including a last-16 exit at last year’s European Championships and a poor showing in the Nations League.
Thierry Henry was initially considered the favorite for the role, but another Frenchman, Garcia, was given the job.
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This will be his first foray into international management.
Garcia’s last job was with Serie A club Napoli, but he was sacked after just 16 games as coach in 2023.
Belgium, ranked eighth in the FIFA world rankings, will face Ukraine in the Nations League play-offs in March.
Tedesco was signed in February 2023 with the aim of restarting the Red Devils after a disappointing end to the Roberto Martinez era at the World Cup in Qatar.
