Koni De Winter turns down Belgium and Van Bommel warns of fallout
The AC Milan centre-back will miss Belgium's November Nations League games against Turkey and Italy, and the coach warns it will have long-term consequences.
AC Milan centre-back Koni De Winter has turned down a call-up to the Belgium squad for the Nations League games against Turkey on 12 November and Italy on 15 November. Football Italia reports the news, citing Calciomercato. He has not played a single minute in Belgium's four group games so far.
Coach Mark van Bommel explained that De Winter did not feel comfortable in his situation and chose not to come, a decision the coach says he cannot change. Van Bommel accepts it, but says it will have long-term consequences, describing the 24-year-old as a responsible person.
De Winter joined from Genoa in summer 2025 for around 20 million euros. Under Ruben Amorim he has become a first-choice centre-back ahead of the injured Matteo Gabbia, with 10 Serie A and four Europa League appearances this season. He struggled in the recent 2-0 home defeat to FerencvĂĄros.
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