Roberto Martinez named as coach of Portugal

Roberto Martinez was named as Portugal’s new coach on Monday, stepping down as Belgium coach after their World Cup exit in Qatar in the group stage.

The 49-year-old Spaniard takes over from Fernando Santos and the most pressing issue in his in-tray will be clarifying the status of captain Cristiano Ronaldo, who has just signed for Saudi club Al Nassr.

“My departure will be a squad of 26 players who played in the World Cup and Cristiano Ronaldo is one of them,” Martinez told a news conference.

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