Belgium manager Marc Wilmots blasts Romelu Lukaku for talking too much

Belgium coach Marc Wilmots has told Everton‘s on loan striker Romelu Lukaku to concentrate on his football, rather than engaging in public discussion with Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho.

Lukaku is currently on loan at Everton from Chelsea, but has become embroiled with press discussions over his future at his parent club. This has led Mourinho to suggest that the striker keeps his mouth shut, a sentiment that his national coach echoed in an interview with Het Nieuwsblad.

“He has to stop talking about tactics. He wants to play himself, obviously”, said Wilmots.

“Mourinho has already said he talks too much. I agree. His club decides where he plays, I decide the tactics in the national team.

“I hope he understands.”

Wilmots has a number of his side under Mourinho’s control at Chelsea, with Kevin De Bruyne, Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois  also registered at Stamford Bridge. De Bruyne has struggled for game time recently, but Wilmot insisted that he understood Mourinho’s reasoning and vowed not to get involved.

“I’m not angry at Mourinho. He’s doing a good job and he has a lot of good players.

“If I would have the same quality in my group, I’m not sure if I would play De Bruyne either.

“Willian, Hazard, Oscar, Schurrle, Mata and De Bruyne: that is six top players for three places.

“I have already talked to Mourinho and told him I wouldn’t interfere.”