Portugal have confirmed the appointment of Roberto Martinez as their new national team coach, replacing the recently departed Fernando Santos.
The Euro 2016 winners parted ways with Santos at the conclusion of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, bringing to an end an eight-year reign that also saw Portugal crowned the inaugural winners of the Nations League.
Martinez only recently left his role as Belgium manager following a disastrous World Cup campaign that saw them crash out of the group stages.
But despite that early exit, Martinez’s work with the Red Devils’ ‘Golden Generation’ over the past…