Belgian red devils

Royal Belgian Football Association: The Belgium national men's football team and head coach Rudi Garcia are set to part ways, ending their 19-month association with the country's football association, which announced that it will not extend the contract that runs until July 31, 2026.

The 62-year-old Garcia, a French professional football manager and former player born to a Spanish expatriate father, took over as Belgium's national football team manager with the contract lasting till the end of the FIFA World Cup 2026. With Belgium's exit to eventual winners Spain in the quarterfinals, the manager and the Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) decided to part ways.

"Rudi Garcia and the RBFA will not extend the contract that runs until 31 July 2026. Rudi Garcia took up his role on 1 February 2025 as the successor to Domenico Tedesco. Under his technical leadership, the Belgian Red Devils secured their place in League A of the UEFA Nations League and qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. At the World Cup, the Belgian Red Devils were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Spain, who went on to become world champions," the RBFA said in a statement on Monday.