The coach of Portugal, Fernando Santos, is expected to be fired after the elimination in the quarter-finals of the World Championship.
Morocco eliminated the European team, in the game in which the selector decided to leave Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench.
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After the elimination, Santos has been put under great pressure and according to Goal, the Portuguese Football Federation has decided to end his eight-year tenure at the head of the national team.
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In case of departure, Portugal has many options, among which is the Roma strategist, Jose Mourinho.
However, the main candidate to take over the leadership of the representative team is the coach of Lille, Paulo Fonseca.
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The 49-year-old took charge of the French club this summer and has a contract until 2024, however he would accept the offer to manage Portugal.
In the past, Fonseca has managed Porto, Roma and Shakhtar Donetsk
