Belgium 'flop' Roberto Martinez 'reaches agreement to become Portugal manager'

JUSTIN LAWRENCE FROM DAILY STAR

Martinez’s debacle with Belgium in Qatar wasn’t helped by the fact that a number of their stars such as Hazard, 32, Jan Vertonghen, 35, and Axel Witsel, 33, were no longer in their prime, with other members of the ‘golden generation’ having long retired.

But now he is set to get the chance to work with some fresh talent at Portugal like Cristiano Ronaldo’s replacement Goncalo Ramos. The 21-year-old scored a brace in Portugal’s 6-1 rout over Switzerland in the last-16 of the World Cup in Ronaldo’s absence.

And some fans seem to Martinez is a good choice for the role as he done a good job with Belgium. One fan explained: “Imo, Martinez performed adequately. Belgium’s third place in Russia was an achievement.

“Having lost the semis to France. Considering how they woefully got knocked out by Wales in the Euros in France two years prior.”