Portugal New Coach: Roberto Martinez Portugal Coach – Roberto Martinez has reached a verbal agreement to become the new Portugal coach. The Spaniard’s appointment will be finalized towards the end of the week. The 49-year-old was a free agent after he resigned from Belgium’s coaching responsibilities. Belgium failed to qualify for the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup 2022 despite being top of the FIFA ranking. Follow all Football LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN
Portugal New Coach: Not Mourinho but Roberto Martinez, Portugal VERBALLY Agrees with Ex Belgium coach as New Manager – Check Out
Ronaldo Al Nassr Debut: Cristiano Ronaldo’s much-awaited DEBUT on HOLD, Saudi club exceeds foreign player quota & Ronaldo to SERVE 2 match BAN – Check Out
Portugal’s very own Jose Mourinho was in consideration for the job but his current Italian club, Roma is reluctant to let him go. The three times Serie A title holder Roma’s director Tiago Pinto holds out all the reports that the former Chelsea manager Mourinho is not leaving his club and replacing Fernando Santos as Portuguese boss. Portugal’s team will kickstart their campaign in UEFA Euro qualifiers against Liechtenstein on 24th March 2023.
Portugal’s former coach Fernando Santos was sacked after the EURO 2016 champions were defeated in the FIFA World Cup 2022 quarter-finals by Morroco with a margin of 0-1. The 68 years old Santos was criticized by football fans all over the world after he benched Al Nassr’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo in the FIFA World Cup 2022.
The rift between Portuguese skipper Ronaldo and Santos started after the former manager substituted the 37-year-old Ronaldo in the last group fixture of the FIFA World Cup 2022 against South Korea. Santos then dropped Ronaldo again from the starting lineup. Fernando Santos had a contract to remain as Portugal’s boss until the end of Euro 2024, but following a disappointing World Cup campaign he was removed.
Portugal New Coach: Not Mourinho but Roberto Martinez, Portugal VERBALLY Agrees with Ex Belgium coach as New Manager – Check Out
🚨 Roberto Martinez has reached a verbal agreement to become the new head coach of Portugal. 🇵🇹
Deal to be finalised towards the end of next week.
✍️ @David_Ornstein pic.twitter.com/qePnjvOhYL
— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Football__Tweet) January 7, 2023
Cristiano Ronaldo’s last appearance came for Portugal against Morocco during the FIFA World Cup 2022 quarterfinal match. The forward did not start that game but was introduced as a substitute in the second half.
Portugal New Coach: Not Mourinho but Roberto Martinez, Portugal VERBALLY Agrees with Ex Belgium coach as New Manager – Check Out
Follow InsideSport on GOOGLE NEWS / Follow Premier League Points Table LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN