Portugal officially announces its new coach

After having led one of the best sportive projects in the selection of Belgium, reaching his best participation in the Glass of the World of 2018, in which the 'Red Devils' finished in the third place, the results in the following edition of the tournament, contested in Qatar, caused the exit of Roberto Martínez of the technical direction. Now, the one of Balaguer has received the confidence of the Portuguese selection to head a new planning.

Of this way, the Portuguese Federation of Football has announced him like his new seleccionador until 2026, when will be contesting the following Glass of the World in Canada, Mexico and United States. Martínez arrives to replace to Fernando Santos, the one who also comes to head a competitive project in the selection 'Give Quinas' when attaining the two first absolute titles of his history, the Eurocopa of 2016 and the Nations League of 2019.

Now, the combined luso faces new challenges and the ex seleccionador Belgian has been the designated to litigate for continuing with the advance that came showing the lusos in the last years. Between the pending subjects of the new seleccionador appears the case of Cristiano Ronaldo, the one who already came dragging some problems with Fernando Santos during the World-wide past. Now, Martínez has ensured that has he.

Cristiano, key in his project

Like this it has indicated it the one of Balaguer in his statements after producing the official announcement, standing out that each effective is important for his project: "The decisions it is necessary to take them in the field. I am not a trainer that takes decisions precipitated. I want to know to all and from today want to speak and know to all the players. Cristiano is in this list, he was 19 years in the selection and deserves respect, will speak".

With this, will initiate his process clasificatorio that has like end attain the pass to the next Eurocopa of Nations, that will celebrate in 2024 in German floor, reiterating that the five winning times of the Balloon of Gold is an important piece for the combined national: "From here it touches me to me do the best list for the Eurocopa. Tomorrow we will begin to work, know to all the players, and Christian is one of them".