Roberto Martinez will not continue with Belgium after the crashed out of the World Cup in a dismaying fashion.
The 49-year-old had been in charge since 2016 and his contract was due to run out after the tournament.
“That was my last game with the national team, I can’t carry on,” Martinez said at his post-match press conference. “It’s the time for me to accept that this is the last game.”
Martinez led Belgium to a third-place finish at the 2018 World Cup in Russia and to the Euro 2020 quarter-finals last year.
“That was the end, whatever would happen, whether we were world champions, whether we went out in the group stage,” he said.
“It’s got nothing to do with being eliminated in the group stage.
“Since 2018 I had many opportunities to leave, take jobs at club level, but I wanted to be loyal. I don’t resign, it’s the end of my contract.”
Martinez took over the Belgian national side months after being sacked by Premier League side Everton.
