Fernando Santos has formally been sacked as Portugal coach after he failed to steer his nation previous the the quarter-finals of the World Cup.
- Received Euro 2016
- Struggled at Euro 2020 and World Cup 2022
- Cristiano Ronaldo drama overshadowed Qatar marketing campaign
WHAT HAPPENED? After eight years in cost and victory at Euro 2016, the 68-year-old has now left the job. He didn’t repeat the success of his early tenure in Qatar and noticed Portugal crash out to Morocco within the quarter-final after weeks of coping with drama surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo. Santos benched Ronaldo mid-way by means of the match however the swap didn’t spark attacking success towards the Atlas Lions.
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Santos made the daring name to drop Ronaldo from his beginning crew after the group phases of the competitors. Whereas that plan initially labored – with substitute Goncalo Ramos scoring a hat-trick in a 6-1 win over Switzerland – the Selecao lacked a leading edge within the subsequent spherical towards their African opponent.
Unsurprisingly, after the early World Cup exit, Santos’ long-term future instantly got here below a lot doubt. Certainly, even earlier than this confirmed information, GOAL was in a position to solely reveal that Paulo Fonseca is in competition to take over.
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WHAT NEXT FOR PORTUGAL? Past these hyperlinks to Fonseca, the Portuguese Soccer Federation (FPF) can also look to rent Jose Mourinho if the most recent rumours are to be believed.
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