Mark van Bommel appointed head coach of Belgium national football team

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• [● 5 SOURCES] Thibaut Courtois publicly endorsed Van Bommel’s appointment. voetbal24.be · www.pulsesports.ng · arynews.tv · ca.sports.yahoo.com · www.elbalad.news
• [● 4 SOURCES] Mark van Bommel is 49 years old. berita.rtm.gov.my · cuestionentrerriana.com.ar · fastbreak.com.ph · fr.aljazayr.com
• [● 7 SOURCES] Mark van Bommel was appointed head coach of the Belgium national football team. fastbreak.com.ph · berita.rtm.gov.my · cuestionentrerriana.com.ar · europacalcio.it · thebulletin.be · +2 more
• [● 4 SOURCES] Sporting director Vincent Mannaert said the appointment was ambitious and motivated. proceso.hn · sportal.bg · cuestionentrerriana.com.ar · www.archysport.com
• [● 4 SOURCES] The assistant coaching team includes Boudewijn Zenden, Maarten Martens and Reinier Robbemond. fastbreak.com.ph · thebulletin.be · www.archysport.com
• [● 6 SOURCES] Van Bommel signed a contract that runs until the Euro 2028 tournament. fastbreak.com.ph · cuestionentrerriana.com.ar · thebulletin.be · europacalcio.it · www.archysport.com
• [● 4 SOURCES] Van Bommel previously coached Royal Antwerp to a league and cup double in the 2022‑23 season. berita.rtm.gov.my · cuestionentrerriana.com.ar · europacalcio.it · fastbreak.com.ph
• [● 4 SOURCES] Rudi Garcia's contract was not renewed after Belgium's 2026 World Cup quarter‑final loss. thebulletin.be · fastbreak.com.ph · cuestionentrerriana.com.ar · www.archysport.com
• [● 6 SOURCES] Thibaut Courtois welcomed van Bommel's appointment and said he will discuss his own international future with him. arynews.tv · www.redactie24.be · cyprus-mail.com · www.pulsesports.ng · ca.sports.yahoo.com · +1 more
• [DISPUTED] The appointment followed Belgium's quarter‑final exit at the 2026 World Cup, which resulted in the dismissal of coach Rudi Garcia. arynews.tv · www.redactie24.be · cyprus-mail.com · www.pulsesports.ng · ca.sports.yahoo.com · +1 more
• [● 6 SOURCES] Courtois said he wants to continue with Belgium but would like to skip the upcoming Nations League campaign for rest. arynews.tv · www.redactie24.be · cyprus-mail.com · www.pulsesports.ng · ca.sports.yahoo.com · +1 more
• [● 6 SOURCES] Courtois was injured during Belgium's last‑eight match against Spain on 10 July in Los Angeles, after which replacement keeper Senne Lammens made an error that contributed to a 2‑1 loss. arynews.tv · www.redactie24.be · cyprus-mail.com · www.pulsesports.ng · ca.sports.yahoo.com · +1 more