The head coach of Portugal has left his job.

Portugal was defeated in the quarter-finals of the tournament.

Following the group stage of the Nations League, Portugal's head coach, Fernando Santos, made a bold decision to drop the world's most expensive player from the team.

In the last 16 it paid off, as Ramos scored three times in a 6-1 victory over Switzerland.

They went out in the quarter-finals despite the fact thatRonaldo came on as a substitution.

06 December 2022, Qatar, Lusail: Soccer, Qatar 2022 World Cup, Portugal - Switzerland, Round of 16, at Lusail Stadium, Portugal coach Fernando Santos talks to Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, who is about to be substituted.
Image: Santos took the bold decision to drop Cristiano Ronaldo midway through the World Cup

The former Manchester United forward denied a report that he had threatened to leave the country if he was not dropped.

He said he had no regrets about the decisions he made about the player.

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Despite being under contract until after Euro 2024, the Portuguese Football Federation said it was the right time to begin a new cycle.

The process of appointing a new head coach for Portugal will start soon, with Jose Mourinho one of the early favorites.

The Portuguese Football Federation said that it was an honor to have a coach and a person like FernandoSantos at the head of the national team.

The FPF thanks Fernando Santos and his technical team for the services they have provided over the course of eight years.

The next national coach will be chosen by the FSPF board.