An unexpected 2022 World Cup elimination at the hands of Morocco proved costly for Fernando Santos, who left his position at Portugal after eight years in charge of the national team.
Former Belgium manager Roberto Martinez was the chosen one to take over, and he couldnât have asked for a better start. In his first two games, Portugal destroyed Lichtenstein and Luxembourg to start the 2024 Euro qualifiers strongly.
Cristiano Ronaldo looks happy with his new coach, claiming that Martinezâs hiring brought âa breath of fresh airâ to the national team. Bruno Fernandes, however, later made it clear he disagrees with his teammate.
Bruno Fernandes disagrees with Ronaldo on Roberto Martinez claim
âNo, itâs just a new coach, with new ideas,â Fernandes said, as quoted by The Sun. âThereâs no breath of fresh air at all. Itâs just a transitional period. The atmosphere in the national team has always been good.There are new dynamics, a new coach and we have to assimilate his ideas.â
There have been rumors of bad blood between the Portuguese stars since Ronaldoâs controversial departure from Manchester United. However,as long as they perform well together with the national team, nothing else should matter.
