Roberto Martinez has been appointed as the new head coach of the Portuguese national team.
Martinez was previously the manager of Belgium and Everton, but he left his role with Belgium following the team’s early exit from the World Cup. He has now taken over for Fernando Santos, who was sacked after Portugal’s quarter-final elimination in the 2020 European Championship.
During a press conference on Monday, Martinez said, “I’m very happy to be here, I’m delighted to be able to represent one of the most talented teams in the world. It is the project I wanted. I understand that there are high expectations and goals, but I also understand that there is a large group of people working to fulfill our goals.”
Fernando Gomes, the president of the Portuguese Football Association, commented on Martinez’s appointment, saying, “Roberto Martinez’s path speaks for itself. He was born in Spain and as a player he developed in England. As a coach, he has built a career based on the permanent acquisition of skills and work. He, like us at the FPF, believes that Portugal can and should always be in the decision of major competitions. And being in the final means, at least, accessing the semi-finals. In any test. This is what we aspire to, this is the DNA of the Federation.”
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Joseph Omoniyi
