Coach Fernando Santos has been sacked as Portuguese coach

Portuguese coach Fernando Santos has been sacked following Portugal’s World Cup quarter-final loss to African powerhouses Morocco.

The news of the sacking of the coach was released by the Portuguese Football Federation. In 2014, Santos was appointed as the head coach of the Portugal football team. The 68-year-old Santos’ demotion from the team came with two years remaining on his contract.

There is no information yet on who will be the new coach of the Portugal team.

Under the leadership of Santos, the Portuguese team won the Eurocup in 2016 and the Nations League title in 2019. The Euro Cup under the leadership of Santos was the Portuguese football team’s first major title.

The Portuguese team was eliminated from the World Cup after a 1-0 defeat against Morocco in Qatar.
N Nesri scored Morocco’s winning goal against Portugal.

Santos faced fierce protests for not including Ronaldo in the starting XI for the match against Morocco.

Santos’ demotion from the Portuguese side comes after a shock quarter-final defeat sparked outrage among fans. After coaching the Portuguese team for eight consecutive years, the fans are watching how the demotion of Santos will affect the team.

Meanwhile, Latin American champions Argentina and last year’s world champions France will face each other for the crown in the World Cup final at Lucille Stadium on December 18 at 8:30 PM IST.