World Cup | Future of Ronaldo, departure of Fernando Santos …: in Portugal, it’s a big mess after Qatar

Hot, the most recent defeats are also, always, the most bitter. But, even with a hindsight of five days following its elimination by Morocco in the quarter-finals of the World Cup, Portugal did not review their judgment; this defeat remains, undoubtedly, the most painful to digest since the European triumph. Probably for several reasons.

The historic victory once morest Switzerland in the previous round (6-1), supposed to mark the beginning of the revival, finally became an unbearable emotional lift. Since it must embody the year I following CR, this new generation will also be entitled to the same level of requirement, in successes as in failures, as the one who carried the Seleção – or attempted to do so – for more than fifteen.

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In the same way that the lesson inflicted on the Nati made it possible to draw a line, the cold shower which followed immediately served to erase it. In the land of fado, sisters and companion of Cristiano Ronaldo no longer hid their words. “Today your friend and coach made the wrong decisionwrote Georgina Rodriguez knowing perfectly well the resonance of such a message in the country. You can’t defend someone who doesn’t deserve it.”

This sum of reactions, which often take on the air of lobbies when they concern the fivefold Ballon d’Or, has somewhat blurred the situation and made the idea survive that CR7 must still play a major role within this selection. Facing Morocco, Portugal was no good without him. He wasn’t much better with it.

The effects of Ronaldo’s status have become too heavy

At the time of sorting out, it would however be more useful to measure his impact on the group, which has become much heavier than his weight on the game. His controversial interview, his controversial quip with Bruno Fernandes then with João Cancelo, his true -false agreement with a Saudi club, his real-false desire to leave the group following becoming a substitute… The effects of the status of the best Portuguese player in history are no longer made bearable by his performance on the pitch. At a press conference, theleave him in peace” swung by Fernando Santos also sounded like calls for help from a whole group.

The Engineer had played his last card knowing full well that this decision was necessary, in the face of the profusion of talent and following years of throwing players in clusters without it advancing the Seleção das Quinas. He also knew what it would entail, both for the very close relationship he had with the star and for his position. A course stopped in the last four, by France or England, might have given him a reprieve.

Bowing so helplessly to Morocco was a pain in the ass and he finally got what he had to expect. That is to say, absolutely nothing. On social media, Cristiano Ronaldo reflected on his personal experience at the World Cup, extolled the strength of the new generation, but had no word for the one who led him to his first international title, and defended body and soul, once morest winds and tides, until December 5th. Only the end ofa long message posted on Instagramlast Sunday, seems to be addressed to him: “Let everyone draw their own conclusions..”

Santos caught by his choice and by the FISC

Where many will always line up behind CR7, even when he will no longer be able to succeed in the slightest technical gesture, Fernando Santos has been let go by public opinion, following having nevertheless taken the most difficult decision, the one that all the people demanded him through polls carried out almost every week by the press.

“Submitting my resignation is not part of my repertoire“, recalled the coach following the defeat. He ended up taking the door, since it might not be otherwise. His survival for a few days will have been due to financial arguments and a break-up which will cost the Federation an arm. Especially since a few months ago, the Portuguese FISC had caught up with the technician for a supposed tax evasion following a payment from the Federation to Femacosa, a company through which all the staff of the Seleção were paid. .

From now on, the FPF is digging to find his successor. With the risk, all the same, that the chosen one decides to backtrack by granting Ronaldo the credit he claims to afford a chance to play a last Euro. Perhaps the painful elimination should at least have served to turn – painfully, there too – the page. This will certainly be the case if José Mourinho, whom the Italian press cites among the candidates, is chosen. The former “Special One” never appreciated heads sticking out. And his relationship with CR7 was more often frozen than hot.

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