Portugal Hires Jorge Jesus as Its New Coach After Disappointing World Cup
- On Friday, the Portuguese Football Federation appointed Jorge Jesus as head coach, replacing Roberto Martinez following Portugal's World Cup exit.
- Martinez departed after Portugal lost 1-0 to Spain in the World Cup round-of-16, with the Spaniard confirming his contract expired immediately following the defeat.
- The 71-year-old Jesus previously managed Portuguese clubs Benfica and Sporting Lisbon before guiding Al-Nassr to the Saudi Pro League title.
- Jesus reunites with Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored 29 goals in 33 appearances under the manager last season at Al-Nassr.
- Today in Lisbon, the Portuguese Football Federation will unveil Jesus at a press conference, having confirmed they reached "full agreement" regarding his contract.
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Jorge Jesus, who also played for the Portuguese national team and Al-Nassr, became the successor to Roberto Martínez, who resigned after the World Cup failure.
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Experienced Jorge Jesus has been appointed as the new coach of the Portuguese national football team, the country's football federation (FPF) announced. The 71-year-old will take over after a disappointing World Cup, where Portugal were knocked out in the round of 16 by Spain (0-1).
Jorge Jesus, 71, has been appointed as the new national team captain for Portugal. He then took the opportunity to pay tribute to the country's superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, 41. - He is a symbol of Portuguese football, of the national team and of Portugal, says Jesus.
Jesus, thanking the FPF leadership for their trust, expressed his satisfaction with the fact that he will "manage one of the best national teams in the world." FPF president Pedro Proenca announced during Friday's presentation that the new coach will lead the national team to the next edition of the FIFA World Cup, which Portugal will co-host with Spain and Morocco in 2030. As tournament hosts, the Portuguese will not have to play qualifying mat…
Jorge Jesus appointed new Portugal coach after World Cup exit
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