Former Belgium coach Roberto Martinez has been named the brand new supervisor of Portugal‘s nationwide squad, the nation’s soccer federation (FPF) stated on Monday.
“I appreciate the enthusiasm and ambition with which he (Martinez) received the invitation,” FPF President Fernando Gomes instructed a news convention as Martinez stood subsequent to him. “This is an important moment for the national team”
Martinez, from Spain, stepped down as Belgium‘s coach following his aspect’s World Cup group stage exit, saying he had made the choice to finish his six-year tenure a while in the past and would have left even when that they had been topped champions.
It ended an extended spell in command of the aspect during which he took them to primary within the world rankings and third place on the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Martinez, 49, is changing former Portugal coach Fernando Santos, who additionally left his job after the crew suffered a shock defeat by Morocco within the World Cup quarter-finals.
Santos, who was broadly criticised for his techniques, turned Portugal’s coach in 2014 and led the nation in 109 matches. They received the European Championship in 2016 and UEFA’s inaugural Nations League in 2018-19.
