Roberto Martinez confirmed as head coach of Portuguese national team

Ruslan Sadigov
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Roberto Martinez was named as the new coach of Portugal on Monday, having stepped down as Belgium coach after their elimination from the World Cup in Qatar in the group stage, said the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) Report informs.

The 49-year-old Spaniard takes over from Fernando Santos and the most pressing issue in his in-tray will be to clarify the situation of skipper Cristiano Ronaldo, who has just signed for Saudi club Al Nassr.

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