The Catalan recently finished a process of more than six years in charge of the Belgium team, which he led to third place in Russia 2018. However, in Qatar his team was one of the biggest disappointments, being eliminated in the first round . of our rights through the courts.

The Spanish Roberto Martínez, former coach of the Belgium team, was announced this Monday as the new DT of Portugal to replace Fernando Santos, as confirmed by the sports newspaper A Bola.

"It is confirmed: Roberto Martínez is the new Portugal coach, succeeding Fernando Santos" headlines the sports newspaper and the Portuguese team's social network.

  The 49-year-old Catalan coach recently finished a process of more than six years in charge of the Belgium team, which he led to third place in the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

  However, in Qatar 2022, his team was one of the biggest disappointments, arriving as number 2 in the FIFA ranking and being eliminated in the first round after qualifying third in Group F, behind Morocco and Croatia.

  Before signing with Belgium, the Spaniard began his career in British football as manager of Swansea City, Wigan and Everton.

  Portugal was also left without a coach after the 2022 World Cup, in which he was eliminated by Morocco in the quarterfinals amid the controversy between Santos and Cristiano Ronaldo, who lost ownership in the development of the competition.

Source: The official account of the Portuguese National Team.