Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois launches legal action against former Belgium boss Marc Wilmots

Legal action: Courtois and Wilmots address the media during Euro 2016
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Standard Sport25 April 2018

Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and his father Thierry have launched legal action against Marc Wilmots after the former Belgium manager accused them of leaking team selection information.

Wilmots had told beIN Sports in an interview that he was informed Thierry sold Belgium's team news to journalists during Euro 2016.

The 49-year-old was sacked following his team's surprise defeat by Wales in the quarter-finals of the tournament.

"Wilmots - not for the first time - reiterates publicly and intentionally accusations against my honour and reputation as well as my father," Courtois said on social media.

"We decided together to file a complaint accompanied by criminal indemnification proceedings for libel and defamation."

Courtois and Wilmots also had a public falling out with the goalkeeper criticising Belgium's tactics during the Euro 2016.

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