leading the team to a quarterfinal exit at the just concluded Euro tournament. He joined Belgium in 2012.The 47-year old was contracted to Belgium until the end of the 2018 World Cup but has been given the boot. Belgium lost 3-1 to lowly ranked Wales after they were ducked as pre-tournament favourite second on the FIFA World ranking.A statement from the Belgian FA read: “We would like to thank Marc Wilmots for his work during the last four years.“With Marc Wilmots as a head coach, the Red Devils have climbed from the 54th position to the top of the Fifa World Ranking. He managed to win 34 games out of 51, including eight draws. Above all, the fans have reinstalled their love for the Belgian Red Devils during this period.“The RBFA’s Technical Commission have made an evaluation of the recent UEFA Euro 2016 and have declared that the intended goals have not been reached.“There is a common sense that the team needs a new impulse to lead this group towards a top result at a major tournament.“The Belgian FA will immediately start the procedure to find a new head coach, in a transparent way. The idea is to start the upcoming games in September with a new coach, beginning with an international friendly game in Brussels against Spain on the 1st of September.”
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