Fernando Santos leaves Portugal and Mourinho could be his replacement!

What was a secret to voices has confirmed , finally. Fernando Santos will leave to be headed by the Portuguese selection, such and confirmed the Federation of Portugal. It has sacked after eight years in the bench, in which it won two titles; the Eurocopa of 2016 and Nations League of 2019, precisely the only two trophies that have the lusos in his history.

Santos leaves the bench two years before it finish his agreement (valid until the 2024), after Portugal remained deleted of the Glass of the World in the quarter-finals, in hands of Morocco. The decision has precipitated and, this Thursday, has confirmed finally the decision to do without his services.

The now exseleccionador has commented that "I go Me with an enormous feeling of gratitude, the privilege to having been seleccionador and the honour to represent to the country. It was a dream that fulfilled. First of all, thanks to the players with which have worked from 2014, to all without exception", aiming that "cuando direct groups have to take difficult decisions, is normal, no all are happy with the decisions that took. But always they were thinking in the best for the selection. From now I will be one of the a lot of millions that encourage and support to the selection".

His relief, almost 'chosen'

After it confirmed the exit of Fernando Santos, from the Portuguese press have informed that the federation already has a favourite relief. As they have aimed, José Mourinho is the big candidate to do with the bench of the selection, although it is dirigendo to the ACE Rome and has agreement until the summer of 2024.

However, there would be a road of leakage: it Could continue in the club of the Series To and, at the same time, be the seleccionador national. The decision, in any case, would have to take it the Rome. Another alternative is Rui Jorge, the one who has exerted like trainer of the selection sub-21 from the year 2011.