Belgian FA confirms contract extension for Roberto Martinez

In this photo taken on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, Belgium's coach Roberto Martinez smiles prior to the Euro 2020 group I qualifying soccer match between Belgium and San Marino at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels. Martinez has signed a new contract to lead the Red Devils through the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Belgian coach Roberto Martinez’s contract has been extended, officials confirmed on Wednesday, more than a fortnight after it was first reported.

Martinez will stay until the end of the 2022 World Cup and will also act as the technical director of the Belgian Football Association, it said in a statement.