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Roberto Martínez's contract as Portugal's national team coach concludes this Wednesday, July 8th. A BOLA understands that the agreement signed between the coach and the Portuguese Football Federation stipulated that Martínez's tenure as the national team's head coach would end two days after Portugal's final World Cup match. Consequently, following their elimination by Spain on July 6th in the round of 16, the contract officially expires on the 8th.
It is precisely on the day the national squad is set to land in Lisbon, after their World Cup campaign, that Roberto Martínez's contractual ties with the FPF will be severed.
The national delegation, led by president Pedro Proença, will arrive in Lisbon in the early hours of this Wednesday, marking the formal end of Roberto Martínez's cycle.
With Roberto Martínez's departure, Pedro Proença's immediate focus, as reported by A BOLA, will be to finalize negotiations with Jorge Jesus to formalize the 71-year-old coach's appointment as Portugal's next national team manager.
The signing of the contract between Jorge Jesus and the Portuguese Football Federation is a top priority for the FPF leader, who aims to conclude this matter by the end of the week, officially ushering in a new era for the Portuguese national team following their 2026 World Cup elimination.
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