Roberto Martinez has confirmed he will leave his post as manager of Belgium.

Belgium was eliminated from the World Cup in the group stage following a 0-0 draw with Croatia. 

"My situation is very clear. This is the end for me," Martinez told a news conference.

"Whatever the result of this tournament, I took the decision before the World Cup. It's all about long term. Since 2018, I could have taken many jobs. I don't resign, it's just ending like this."

Roberto Martinez has emerged as the leading candidate to replace Rafael Benitez as manager of Everton.

Former Everton forward Wayne Rooney, now managing Championship club Derby County, is being linked with a return to Goodison, but sources have told ESPN that Martinez is the leading contender at this stage.

Martinez is currently manager of Belgium and wants to see the position through the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. 

Assistant manager Duncan Ferguson is expected to take charge of Everton against Aston Villa next Saturday, enabling the club to spend time during the international break which follows to appoint an interim or permanent manager.

Eden Hazard accepted that his career wouldn't be the same due to the numerous amount of ankle injuries he's endured in recent seasons.

"I never doubted my qualities, but whether I would be 100% fit for the European Championship was going to be a question. I broke my ankle three times, it will never be the same as 10 years ago. But I know that when I am in shape, that I can prove myself on the field and that's what I'm working on now," said Hazard.

Hazard is set to start against Finland on Monday, though may not last 90 minutes.

Belgium have already qualified for the knockout round with two wins. 

Hazard said that his goal was to be fit for the knockout games.

"I'm not 100% yet, but I'm ready to start. But that was the plan, to bring me along gradually. It's especially important to be completely fit in the knockout phase. Then I have to be in top shape."

Kevin De Bruyne suffered a fractured nose and an orbital fracture to his eye socket during the Champions League Final.

De Bruyne, who collided with Antonio Rudiger in the match, is questionable for the European Championship.

De Bruyne could return for Belgium wearing a protective mask. 

Belgium manager Roberto Martinez criticized Rudiger for the challenge.

“For me, it was excessive force and it was reckless. And it should have been a red card. Kevin is not a player that goes down for no reason. You can see the pain and it’s a swollen eye," said Martinez.  

UEFA will have a meeting with board members of the European Club Association to discuss their response to coronavirus.

"Discussions will include all domestic and European competitions, including UEFA EURO 2020," released the organization in a statement.

The 2020 European Championships are currently set to start on June 12th.

La Liga and Serie A recently suspended their domestic leagues, further complicating the start date for the Euros. 

Real Madrid have yet to make an official approach to Roberto Martinez about their manager vacancy.

Martinez is currently manager of Belgium.

Real Madrid fired Julen Lopetegui following their loss to Barcelona in the Clasico.

At his first news conference as interim Madrid coach Santi Solari appeared very confident and suggested he would like to remain in the role long term.

Leicester City is already considering replacing manager Claude Puel with Roberto Martinez and Thierry Henry emerging as candidates.

Puel's security remained uncertain during the summer as Leicester won just one of their last seven games last term.

There were also reports of unrest in the Leicester dressing room at the end of last season, but the club decided to keep Puel over the summer.

Martinez was in attendance for Leicester's 2-1 defeat on Friday to United.

Croatia defeated England 2-1 to advance to the World Cup Final where they'll play France.

England went up 1-0 with a Kieran Trippier goal in the fifth minute, but Ivan Perisic equalized in the 68th minute and Mario Mandzukic scored the winner in the 109th minute to give Croatia the win.

France defeated Belgium on Tuesday by a final score of 1-0.

Eden Hazard is prioritizing Belgium's World Cup run over signing an extension with Chelsea.

Hazard is under contract until 2020 and does not expect a quick resolution to his future.

“Look, I’m going to finish the season first, then play the World Cup and then I’ll leave on holiday,” Hazard said. “We’ll see what happens next. I haven’t thought about it yet; I have another two years’ contract with Chelsea. I am very happy. I just think about the end of the season and the World Cup.”

There have been suggestions Hazard will wait to see if Real Madrid will prioritize signing him this summer before committing to Chelsea. Hazard may also wait to see if Chelsea secures a spot in the Champions League next season.

Marouane Fellaini may have suffered ligament damage in his knee during Belgium's 4-3 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Roberto Martinez suggested the injury was serious after the game, saying: "We are all worried about Fellaini. We fear that there's ligament damage." 

Fellaini had been suffering from an Achilles problem earlier this week but was named in the starting XI on Saturday afternoon.

Fellaini has been productive so far this season for Manchester United.