Sacked for a limp performance at the helm of Belgium at Euro 2016, Marc Wilmots has hit back at successor Roberto Martinez's decision to hire former Arsenal star Thierry Henry as his second assistant.
Henry, who works as a pundit for Sky News, was appointed by the ex-Everton boss Martinez in August in a move that has ruffled Wilmots' feathers.
"You can't work as a television commentator and work as a trainer for the national team. That's pure amateurism. In Belgium I was against it," Wilmots told Nieuwsblad, courtesy of WhoAteAllThePies.
The "amateurism" term is a bit harsh, especially after Wilmots' guidance of the Red Devils at the Euros in France was that of a semi-pro manager who moonlights as a sales clerk at a high street phone shoppe.
Blessed with Belgium's most talented generation, featuring the likes of Eden Hazard, Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku, and Toby Alderweireld, the Red Devils bowed out to Wales in the last 16. Despite being FIFA's highest-ranked side at the quadrennial tournament, Belgium's display was poor, and Wilmots was deservedly sacked as a result.
Three months after his four-year tenure with Belgium was cut short, Wilmots has turned his attention to the current regime.
After lambasting Henry for having two gigs, he next targeted Club Brugge president Bart Verhaeghe, who, like the decorated French striker, is a man of many hats.
"Should Bart Verhaeghe, president of Brugge and vice president of the Belgian FA, be involved? And Thierry Henry, analyst for Sky Sports and assistant coach?"
While there are truths in Wilmots' assessment of Henry's hiring, the approach seems grim. Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger may agree with the concept, though, after the Gunners' all-time leading scorer was let go from his position working with the club's academy because of the conflict of interest.