Overview
- In a Play Sports interview published this week, Jérémy Doku said Rudi Garcia often played him on the right wing or up front despite his preference for the left flank and that those moves 'disturbed' his game.
- Doku told reporters he had a respiratory infection during the tournament and flew to London for the birth of his first child, Praise, and he said those events reduced his availability and form.
- He nonetheless described Belgium’s run to the World Cup quarterfinals as a team success and noted the squad lost 2-1 to Spain, the eventual champions, while still being one of the few teams to score against them.
- Le Parisien reports that Garcia is no longer Belgium’s coach and there has been no public rebuttal from Garcia or the Belgian federation to Doku’s comments.
- The public critique could shape how selectors and fans judge Belgium’s coaching choices, so observers should watch for an official federation response and how future coaches plan to deploy Doku.