Portugal have appointed Roberto Martinez as their new coach after spending several weeks chasing Roma boss José Mourinho.
The Portuguese federation has confirmed the appointment of former Everton and Belgium coach Roberto Martinez.
The Spanish tactician had resigned after Belgium’s disappointing World Cup campaign that saw the Red Devils being eliminated in the group stage.
It is no secret that Portugal’s primary target was Roma boss Mourinho who had been linked with the job since Fernando Santos left in December after Qatar 2022.
However, Roma did not want to part company with the Special One nor allow him to take a dual role. The same goes for Mourinho who is not willing to leave Roma before the end of the season.
The Special One was also in Brazil’s sights but wants to end the season with the Giallorossi.
Whether he will remain in charge of Roma until the end of his contract in 2024 is another story. Repubblica reported in December that Mourinho would sit down with the club’s board at the end of the season to decide on his future. Sky Sport has recently reported that the 59-year-old is unhappy with the club’s transfer activity.