DBasia.news – Cristiano Ronaldo has yet to respond to the news Fernando Santos’s dismissal from the Portugal national team coach. He was not seen giving a farewell message via social media.
The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) made a firm decision after Fernando Santos’ team were tragically eliminated at the 2022 World Cup. Determined to win the title, the Selecao des Quinas actually lost to Morocco in the quarter-finals.
This failure seems inexcusable. FPF is willing to fire Santos, who is actually still under contract until 2024.
The majority of the Portugal national team players have sent farewell messages via their social media. Joao Cancelo, who was sidelined by Santos in the match against Switzerland and Morocco, was also one of them.
But Ronaldo, who is in the status of captain, actually appeared cool and calm. This reinforced the rumors of conflict between the two.
Santos surprisingly substituted Ronaldo in the match against Switzerland in the last 16. The decision turned out to be beneficial as Portugal won a landslide victory with a score of 6-1.
Unfortunately, rumors emerged behind Santos’ decision to reserve Ronaldo. He is said to be disappointed with the megastar’s actions after being pulled out in the previous match against South Korea.
It was reported that Ronaldo had threatened to leave his team ahead of the quarter-finals, although it was immediately denied. The defeat against Morocco, where CR7 again started the match from the bench, seemed to be the culmination of the conflict between the player and the coach.