Roberto Martinez succeeded Fernando Santos.
January 9 it became known about the appointment of Roberto Martinez as head coach of the Portuguese national soccer team. He replaced Fernando Santos in this position.
The newly appointed coach immediately commented on the question of Cristiano Ronaldo's future in the national team. He noted that Ronaldo has given 19 years of his career to the national team, and that deserves respect.
Martinez intends to start the work on the selection of the squad for the participation in the European Championship-2026 from the first days of his tenure as head coach. He has stated that he will meet with all the players, Ronaldo being one of them.
Recall that Cristiano Ronaldo has not announced his intention to end his career with the national team.