After 8 years of cooperation, Fernando Santos parted ways with the Portugal national team after being eliminated from the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Qatar.

The Lusitanians were knocked out in the quarter-finals unexpectedly by Morocco, and now the Portuguese federation has found the perfect replacement for the technical bench.

Roberto Martinez will lead the Portuguese national football team

The Belgian national team is not going through the best moments, this is after the “red devils” national team did not even pass the group stage at the World Cup in Qatar.

Immediately after the last game in the group, Robert Martinez announced his resignation as the head coach of Belgium, and a month later, the 49-year-old coach agreed with the Portuguese federation to lead the national team.

According to The Athletic, the transfer will become official at the end of next week. The parties reached an oral agreement.

Which teams did Roberto Martinez coach before?

Roberto Martinez spent the last 6 years of his coaching career in the Belgian national team, with which he became the bronze medalist of the World Championship in Russia (2018).

Until he got to the preparation of the “devils” national team, Martinez began his coaching adventure in Swansea.

His CV also includes Wigan Athletic and Everton. He won the FA Cup with the first team, played against Manchester City in the final (2013).