'I don't think Domenico Tedesco is a good trainer!' - Leandro Trossard's father savages Belgium boss as Arsenal star receives criticism for Euro 2024 performance

Belgium fell to a shock 1-0 defeat to Slovakia in their Euro 2024 opener, and the former Brighton man was one of many to come under fire for his lacklustre performance. Ahead of their crunch clash with Romania, his father Peter Trossard has laid the blame at manager Tedesco for how things have gone for his son thus far.

His father told Belgian publication De Morgen: “I don’t think Tedesco is a good trainer for Belgium. Although he doesn’t have the stubbornness of Roberto Martínez. Leandro gets criticized, but he was moved from one position to another. That way you don’t get a line in your game. Don’t underestimate those Romanians, Ukraine was not involved in their first match. But hopefully I’m wrong, the Belgians win and the enthusiasm flares up.”

Prior to this match, Tedesco had an excellent record as Belgium boss - winning 10 and drawing four of his 14 matches in charge. That defeat was his first loss as manager and while Trossard was used as a left winger, in previous matches he has been played on the right or as an attacking midfielder, laying the blame at Tedesco's door for the 29-year-old's performance is, arguably, a bit of a reach.

Trossard's Belgium side will hope to get their Euros campaign back on track when they take on Romania - who won their first match 3-0 against Ukraine - on Saturday night at RheinEnergieStadion, before rounding off the group stages against Ukraine four days later.