National coach Fernando Santos spoke to reporters during a press conference today and when asked about the controversial replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo against South Korea, he replied: “I really didn’t like the images of Cristiano that I saw.” .
Fernando Santos said at a press conference after the game against South Korea that Ronaldo was talking to a Korean player and that he did not understand the words spoken by the captain of the Portuguese team because he was too far away. Now, having seen the images, he said he was very displeased with what he saw, but it is an issue that is “at home and being resolved.”
After Cristiano Ronaldo’s relationship, Fernando Santos was asked if he would still be in the starting lineup, to which the coach replied: “The game is tomorrow and, as always, the players will only know the starting lineup when I arrive at the stadium.”
He was also asked about Ronaldo and a possible move to Al Nasr, and he replied: “I only found out before joining us, I didn’t talk to him about it, but I guarantee that Cristiano is fully focused on the World Cup.” .
The coach also said that “whoever plays for Portugal should always play to win” and that “we have the opportunity to win the game, we are fully focused, we want to continue in the World Cup”.
After Cristiano Ronaldo’s relationship, Fernando Santos was asked if he would still be in the starting lineup, to which the coach replied: “The game is tomorrow and, as always, the players will only know the starting lineup when I arrive at the stadium.”
Portugal and Switzerland will face each other in the round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup on Tuesday from 22:00 local time (19:00 in Lisbon) at Lusail Stadium, in a meeting headed by Mexican referee Cesar Ramos.