AFP, BRUSSELS: Belgium have parted company with their coach Marc Wilmots after a Euro 2016 quarter-final elimination to Wales fell short of expectations, federation president François De Keesmaecker said on Friday.
With top quality players throughout the side such as goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, and midfielders Eden Hazard and Kevin de Bruyn hopes for Europe's top rated side were sky high going into the Euros in France.
"Our target was at least the semi-finals," De Keesmaecker said.
Instead an opening day 2-0 defeat to Italy and elimination to outsiders Wales 3-1 in the quarter-finals exposed a collective weakness the federation felt was down to the coach.
"This group should be capable of much better results at a big tournament," De Keesmaecker told a press conference in Brussels. "We did not achieve our objectives at this Euro. We need a fresh start."