On August 23, Courtois stated that he will not return to the national team as long as Tedesco is the coach of Belgium. Afterwards, the Belgian national team responded to Courtois’ statement via their official social media: respecting and accepting Courtois’ choice.
Content of the Belgian National Team’s Social Media Post:
The Belgian Football Association regrets Courtois’ decision not to play for the national team under the current head coach, but we will accept it.
After the end of the European Cup, we inquired about Courtois’ future plans with the national team. Now these plans are clear, and we respect his decision. We would like to thank Courtois for the wonderful times with the Belgian national team and wish him all the best in the future.
Belgian National Team: Respect Courtois’ Decision, Though Regretful, We Will Accept It. Author：Sports UEFA.Please indicate the source when reproduced：https://www.sportsuefa.com/football-world/belgian-national-team-respect-courtois-decision-though-regretful-we-will-accept-it.html
