Romelu Lukaku announces Thierry Henry on the Belgium bench

After the World Cup fiasco in Qatar, Belgium is looking for a second wind. While Roberto Martinez announced that he was leaving his post after the elimination of the Red Devils from the group stage of this World Cup, the Belgian Football Federation, for its part, is looking for a new coach for the first team. The governing body of Belgian football could also be helped by three executives of the selection in this quest. Indeed, Kevin De Bruyne, Thibaut Courtois and Romelu Lukaku should be consulted regarding the choice of the future replacement for Roberto Martinez. The Inter striker even has his own idea about the ideal candidate to replace the Spanish technician.

In an interview given to Sky Sports, Romelu Lukaku, whose return to Inter is not quite going as planned, has looked into the candidates to be Belgium’s next coach. Even if the Belgian Football Federation is still in search of the rare pearl, the Inter striker, for his part, is sure to know who will be the next coach. It must be said that the 29-year-old is pushing for the appointment of Thierry Henry. According to him, Martinez’s assistant during the World Cup has all the characteristics of the “ideal” candidate. The revealed striker at Anderlecht does not want to start completely from scratch and would like to see some continuity with the next coach.

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Romelu Lukaku doesn’t want to start from scratch

Despite the lack of title of the Belgian selection with its “golden generation”, Romelu Lukaku does not want to change everything. “For me, Thierry Henry is the next coach of Belgium. There is no doubt about it. I say it openly: he will be the next coach. He has the respect of all the players, he has won everything. He knows how to coach, he knows what we need to do to get there. He knows the team, the league, the staff. For me, he is the ideal coach for our national team. So I don’t know who they’ll take. But I don’t think Belgium should start from scratch. So far this generation hasn’t won, but we have to keep trying to win.” confided the interist striker.

Not stingy with compliments regarding Thierry Henry, Romelu Lukaku above all wants to keep some stability as big changes come after the World Cup disaster in Qatar. “He wants to win, and I don’t think the federation is going to take a coach who wants to change everything and start from scratch. For me, it’s not worth it.” concluded the Belgian player. Words that should please the former legend of the France team and perhaps even make him want to take up this new challenge.