Domenico Tedesco (Italian pronunciation: [doˈmeːniko teˈdesko];[1][2] born 12 September 1985) is an Italian-German football manager who was most recently the head coach of the Belgium national team.

When Tedesco was two years old, his family emigrated from the Italian province of Cosenza to Germany and settled in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg.

[3][4] On 1 July 2008, Tedesco began to work in the youth department of VfB Stuttgart as an assistant coach under Thomas Schneider.

Schalke eventually drew 4–4 in a historic Revierderby, earning him Bundesliga's Man of Matchday 13, the first manager to ever win the award.

After a 0–7 defeat against Manchester City in the Champions League round of 16, and seven winless games in a row, Tedesco was sacked on 14 March 2019.

Throughout his tenure he generally kept Spartak at the top of the league table, gaining popularity amongst the fans, not only for his performance as manager, but also because of his emotional, charismatic and outgoing character.

[11] On 16 December 2020, he announced that he will not extend his contract with Spartak after June 2021, the originally agreed date, due the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the time he is able to spend with his family.

[16] Tedesco was appointed manager of the Belgium national team on 8 February 2023, on a contract due to run until the end of UEFA Euro 2024.

[citation needed] Performances by Tedesco resulted in Thibaut Courtois refusing to play under the manager, taking a break from the national team.

[23] After completing his vocational training as a wholesale merchant, he obtained a bachelor's degree in business engineering and a master's in innovation management.