ROBERTO MARTINEZ sensationally announced he was quitting as Belgium boss after they were dumped out of the World Cup.
Belgium failed to make it out of the group stage after drawing 0-0 with beaten 2018 finalists Croatia.
Looking emotional in his post-match press conference, he said: “That was my last game with the national team.”
Former Wigan and Everton boss Martinez had been in charge of the Belgium national team since the summer of 2016.
Under his leadership the Red Devils made it to the semi-final of the World Cup in 2018 before losing out to eventual winners France.
Martinez, 49, has overseen Belgium’s so-called “Golden Generation.”
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The team have been ranked as the No1 team in World football for much of Martinez’s tenure, and currently sit behind only Brazil in the rankings.
However, that has not stopped them from crashing out of the group stage in Qatar.
Their World Cup got off to a winning start with a 1-0 over Canada, despite a below par performance.
But they were then beaten 2-0 by Morocco before a 0-0 draw with Croatia sealed their fate.
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Following the defeat to Morocco, sensational reports emerged suggesting star players Eden Hazard, Kevin de Bruyne and Jan Vertonghen had to be separated after a heated altercation in the dressing room.
Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois denied the reports, and warned that the person who leaked the information would not play for the national team again.
They then showed a unified front ahead of their clash against Croatia, huddling in a circle in a show of solidarity.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
