Roberto Martinez has resigned as Portugal national team coach after his team was eliminated in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup.
The decision was announced following a 0-1 defeat to Spain at Dallas Stadium, United States, early Tuesday morning WIB.
"This is the end of a cycle. It's important for the team to have a new voice and a new leader," Martinez said after the match, as quoted by TNT Sports.
"I will carry all these memories with me. I hope Portugal also has fond memories of my three and a half years as coach. This was the best experience of my life."
Martinez emphasized that the decision wasn't something he had planned before the tournament began. The Spanish coach admitted that he had only one goal in mind when he came to the United States: to lead Portugal to world championship glory.
"This decision wasn't predetermined. I came with the goal of winning the World Cup, and since I didn't manage to do that, it didn't make sense for me to continue he said.
