Thibaut Courtois taking former Belgium boss Marc Wilmots to court over claims he was a dressing room ‘mole’

Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois plans to take former Belgium boss Marc Wilmots to court over claims he was a dressing room ‘mole’.

The ex-Red Devils boss suggested Courtois and his father had sold team news to French journalists during Euro 2016.

But his comments haven’t gone down well with the shot-stopper, who has confirmed that he and his father, Thierry, will begin legal proceedings against Wilmots.

He tweeted “Following the statements made by Mr Wilmots, my father and I have decided to bring a criminal complaint together,” before posting the following.

“In the interview granted by beIN Sports and recovery today by La Derniere Heure, Les Sports, Mr Marc Wilmots affirms in particular that ‘means that a player has sold the selection. And that’s serious. It came back to me from several French journalists that Courtois’ father was doing it.'”

“Mr. M. Wilmots – not for the first time – reiterates publicly and intentionally accusations against my honour and my reputation as well as my father and we decided together to file a complaint accompanied by criminal indemnification proceeding for libel and defamation.”

Courtois and Wilmots had a well-publicised spat during the tournament with the 25-year-old critical of his then manager’s tactics.

Wilmots has since suggested Courtois doesn’t ‘respect his homeland’.

Speaking to BeIN Sports, Wilmots said: “I just have a problem when I make my selection at 6pm and at 6.15pm it is on all social networks.

“It means that you do not respect your homeland. I find it a shame because I have to wait an hour before the match to have the opposition’s selection. And that’s terrible.

“The opponent is gaining time. He can prepare everything. He knows everything. And that’s really dramatic. It never happened at the World Cup in Brazil.”