Roberto Martinez will soon start his new adventure. The former coach of the Red Devils confirmed in a video clip published by the Portuguese Federation, just two weeks before his first match on the sidelines of the national team.
He was highly anticipated and the Catalans divided the national press, surprised to see him take over from Fernando Santos, while Jose Mourinho, for example, had been cited for a few days. In his first 23-man roster, Martinez can hold the line for surprises. In this interview, he actually reveals that he has put together a huge initial list.
My first list included 200 players.admitted the new coach, who then got rid of everything. “Quickly, we lowered it down to 90. Those 90 players have different characteristics. Today, there are 52 players, for a list of 20 plus three goalkeepers. It’s a very strong list.”, announced. In Belgium, Domenico Tedesco claimed to have a hundred players in his sights.
Portugal will face Liechtenstein on March 23 to start the 2024 European Championship qualifiers, then they will face Luxembourg on March 26.
