News, goals, and analysis – only on the official A BOLA app. World Cup Mark van Bommel, 49, will succeed Rudi Garcia as the coach of Belgium. Negotiations with the former player of Barcelona, Bayern, and Milan are in the final stages, according to Belgian outlet Nieuwsblad, with a contract expected to be signed until Euro 2028. The succession in the coaching role of the Belgian national team was resolved swiftly. Just over a week after their elimination in the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup against Spain, the Belgian Football Federation announced Rudi Garcia’s departure. Now, the federation and Van Bommel are finalizing the details before the official announcement of the coach, who has been free on the market for two years after making his mark with Antwerp. Van Bommel led the club to a historic double, winning both the league and the cup in 2023. Prior to that, he spent a season and a half at PSV, where he also made his debut as head coach, and had a brief stint at Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga, being dismissed after just 13 matches. Thus, Benfica’s Lukebakio and Sporting’s Debast are about to have a new coach they will want to impress, aiming to be considered for the national team as the next European Championship approaches. Both players participated in the 2026 World Cup, although Debast did not play due to injury.
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