Jorge Jesus already Portugal boss as Martinez exit confirmed

Martinez gone, Jesus waiting in the wings

Roberto Martinez confirmed after the round of 16 defeat to Spain that it was his last game in charge (1) (5). The FPF made it official, Portugal are without a manager (5). More than ten national team coaches have now left their posts after this World Cup (3).

Pedro Sousa dropped a bigger claim: "Jorge Jesus is already the Portugal manager and everything points to Pepe being one of his assistants" (4). Nothing confirmed by the federation yet, but the noise is loud.

U20s open with a big win

Portugal's U20 side kicked off their European Championship with a commanding victory (2). No scoreline available from the Record report, but the headline says it all, they walked it.

Fan-reaktioner

The Pepe-as-assistant rumour lit up r/soccer immediately. Fans are split, some see it as the right kind of grit on the bench, others are not sure experience alone is enough. Read the thread here.

Meanwhile, Quaresma went in hard on the midfield after the Spain exit, calling them "very weak" and demanding more personality on the pitch. The thread is full of fans nodding along. Join the discussion.