Jorge Jesus should be the new coach of the Portugal national team

The information comes from the Portuguese newspaper A Bola, which states that the coach is already the name chosen by the Portuguese Football Federation to lead the team in the next cycle.

Free on the market since the end of his spell at Al Nassr, in Saudi Arabia, Jorge Jesus arrives accredited with a successful club career. In the Saudi team, he worked with Cristiano Ronaldo and won the national title.

According to the publication, a meeting between Jorge Jesus and Pedro Proença, president of the Portuguese Football Federation, should take place in the next few days, after the return of the Portuguese delegation from the United States, to define the final details of the agreement.

The change in command of the national team comes after Roberto Martínez announced the end of his work shortly after the 1-0 defeat to Spain. In a press conference, the Spanish coach stated that his cycle had come to an end and said that it would now be up to the president of the federation to choose the new team commander.

Portugal was eliminated with a goal by Mikel Merino in second-half stoppage time, in a balanced classic valid for the round of 16.

In the World Cup campaign, the Portuguese drew with the Democratic Republic of Congo in their debut, beat Uzbekistan by a rout and were 0-0 with Colombia, advancing in second place in the group. In the knockout stage, they overcame Croatia before being eliminated by Spain.

If the signing is confirmed, Jorge Jesus will assume the mission of leading a generation that brings together names such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva, Rafael Leão, Vitinha and Nuno Mendes, with the aim of putting Portugal back in contention for the main international titles.

Portugal loses to Spain and is out of the World Cup

Mikel Merino's goal resolved the game in Dallas in stoppage time. Portugal is out of the World Cup, failing to achieve its desire to go far in the competition