Roberto Martinez has announced that he will step down as Belgium national team manager after their shock World Cup exit earlier today.
Belgium's group stage exit was confirmed after a 0-0 draw against Croatia in which another former Toffee, Romelu Lukaku, missed several gilt-edged chances to win the tie and send Martinez' men through to the round-of-16. The top-ranked European side opened their World Cup campaign with an unconvincing 1-0 win against Canada before losing to Morocco on Sunday.
The Red Devils' quick-fire campaign in Qatar was shrouded in controversy and discontent from the off, with reports of fallouts within the camp after Kevin de Bruyne admitted his country had 'no chance' of winning the World Cup because they were 'too old'. Defender Jan Vertonghen then sarcastically used the same remarks when explaining why his side had been so impotent in front of goal.
