“There is absolutely nothing. There are no contacts,” Martinez, whose name has appeared in Spanish newspapers as a possible replacement for Koeman, said in an interview published by Het Laatste Nieuws on Friday.
Martinez admitted that he was friendly with Jordi Cruyff, Barcelona’s director of football, but indicated that they did not address the issue of coaching the Catalan team.
He added, “My friendship with Jordi is based on separating personal life from professional life. At no point did I ask Jordi about my situation in Barcelona. Nor do I think that he has the right to appoint a new coach.”
Martinez confirmed his desire to complete his contract with the Belgium national team, which he has been coaching for five years, and said, “I hope that we will be the first European country to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar. This is the challenge after the Nations League finals. But in football, no one knows what will happen tomorrow.”
“I wake up every day and I want to be the coach of Belgium until the last day of my contract, but many circumstances may arise.”
“There is absolutely nothing. There are no contacts,” Martinez, whose name has appeared in Spanish newspapers as a possible replacement for Koeman, said in an interview published by Het Laatste Nieuws on Friday.
Martinez admitted that he was friendly with Jordi Cruyff, Barcelona’s director of football, but indicated that they did not address the issue of coaching the Catalan team.
He added, “My friendship with Jordi is based on separating personal life from professional life. At no point did I ask Jordi about my situation in Barcelona. Nor do I think that he has the right to appoint a new coach.”
Martinez confirmed his desire to complete his contract with the Belgium national team, which he has been coaching for five years, and said, “I hope that we will be the first European country to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar. This is the challenge after the Nations League finals. But in football, no one knows what will happen tomorrow.”
“I wake up every day and I want to be the coach of Belgium until the last day of my contract, but many circumstances may arise.”