The coaches who left and those who are on the tightrope after Qatar 2022.

Louis Van Gaal from the Netherlands, Tata Martino from Mexico, Roberto Martínez from Belgium, Tite from Brazil, Luis Enrique from Spain are some coaches who have already left their position in the teams with which they reached the World Cup.

Qatar 2022 became a difficult obstacle for many coaches to overcome. Some left their posts, others are reviewing their situation, and some have been confirmed. The powers did not have the result they expected and the next World Cup , United 2026 , with 48 teams participating, changed the landscape regarding the continental qualifiers. 

Gerardo Martino, now the former coach of Mexico , was blunt when the third group stage match against Saudi Arabia ended: "When the referee whistled the end, my contract with the FMF (Mexican Group Federation) ended. " Tata had arrived questioned without any structure to support him, Gerardo Torrado was dismissed as sports director and the categories ' below ' the Mexican senior team in the process of change. In addition, none of his suggestions for the quality leap of the MX League and the passage of the players to Europe was taken into account by the Owners Assembly, too much wear and few results in a management that was diluted in the last year . 

Luis Enrique stopped being the coach of Spain after being left out in the round of 16 with Morocco . They beat Costa Rica 7-0 at the start of their group and scared everyone with their performance, but they went from best to least. They drew with Germany and lost with Japan . After a management with the pause due to the death of his daughter, his relationship came to an end. The Royal Spanish Football Federation confirmed Luis de la Fuente as his replacement. 

Roberto Martínez failed to lead Belgium to the round of 16 and his tenure at the helm of the selected team ended after six years. He had achieved third place in Russia 2018 after beating England 2-0 and another World Cup with a similar performance was expected by the names of the Belgian team, but it was a failure. Thierry Henry and Thomas Vermaelen , Martínez 's assistants , are dreaming of taking charge of the team. 

Otto Addo, the Ghana coach , announced that after failing the group stage he will return to his assistant position at Borussia Dortmund in Germany. 

Paulo Bento, the Portuguese coach of the South Korean national team , announced after the defeat against Brazil in the round of 16: "I have announced to the players and the Korean Football Federation that I have made the decision since September and I have confirmed to them now , and I have also reiterated that I am proud of them, for their effort in the World Cup and tonight against Brazil" .

Tite, Brazil 's coach, said at a press conference after the loss on penalties against Croatia in the quarterfinals: "It's a painful defeat, however, I'm at peace with myself. It's the end of the cycle. " It was not exactly a novelty, but it was the final confirmation. The possibility of finding a replacement for the coach had already been talked about for a few months, the rumors calmed down during the World Cup , respecting the ' space ' of the competition and thinking that he could convince him if he managed to establish himself for the sixth time. time in history. 

Louis Van Gaal, coach of the Netherlands , spoke at a press conference and confirmed something that was public knowledge: " I am not going to continue in the national team because it was only for this period . This was my last game. I have played twenty games and I haven't lost any. You can see it on Google. It's a very good experience, I've selected youngsters to learn and I've continued with the same group of players until I got here. I see this stage as very positive. Today I don't feel like that". The Netherlands team sought him out when he was retired since 2017, to replace Frank De Boer. 

Fernando Santos ceased to be the national coach as announced by the Portuguese Football Federation . Four days after the elimination following the 1-0 defeat by Morocco , and in the midst of the controversy of the secondary role assigned to Cristiano Ronaldo during the Qatar 2022 World Cup , Santos will no longer remain in office. "I leave with a feeling of enormous gratitude. (...) When you lead a group, you have to make some difficult decisions. It is normal that not everyone is happy with the choices I have made," he said, now, former Portugal national coach.

“ Czeslaw Michniewicz will leave the position of national team selector on December 31, 2022," the Polish Federation announced in a statement published on its website. Michniewicz was the last coach to be fired after his participation in the World Cup. Poland had managed to pass the group stage but fell in the round of 16 against France; His performance was apathetic and the coach was criticized for "lack of vision about the operation and future of the team."  

Diego Alonso, from Uruguay, would be about to be replaced . According to the ' charrúas ' media , the rumors of negotiations with Marcelo Bielsa are advanced. Although Alonso's management is short, he replaced Oscar Washington Tabarez in December 2021 and managed to correct the course to qualify for the Qatar 2022 World Cup.

Gustavo Alfaro, Argentine coach of the Ecuadorian team, did not ensure his continuity in office. The coach's contract ended when Ecuador was eliminated from the World Cup , but the talks are still on because there is a debt from the Ecuadorian Federation to Alfaro and his work group. Although the outstanding balance was not officially disclosed, it would be the payment for the month of November plus the prize for having qualified for Qatar 2022 . The relationship was always good between both parties, but the Federation's lack of commitment to pay and the situation of Byron Castillo , they were decisive situations for the coaching staff to question continuity. In mid-January they will have a new meeting where the future for the Ecuadorian national team will be defined. 

Hans-Dieter Flick, the coach of Germany, despite having lost in the first round, was confirmed in office by the German Football Federation despite the fact that the football failure cost Oliver Bierhoff , German sports director, his job. 

Source: FIFA.