Former Portugal international Maniche sees José Mourinho as the manager to replace Fernando Santos.
“Jose Mourinho is perfect for this position, for everything that he has already won and is winning. He was in the best clubs in the world, he won titles in all, and he misses the national team. He is an experienced coach who is very prepared for difficulties because he knows our football and football abroad, he is smart and knows how to deal with young people. I think I will get a consensus to become a selector,” he told Rádio Renascença.
Maniche also believes that there is a “problem that needs to be solved” between Cristiano Ronaldo and Fernando Santos.
“I have the utmost respect for Cristiano, who I am friends with, and I respect the work of Fernando Santos. Now respect is not a constant clinging to the past and trophies, because football is a moment. And the moment is difficult for Fernando Gomez [presidente da FPF] because Cristiano still wants to be in the national team, he likes to represent Portugal, he has the conditions for this, and what happened at the World Cup cannot happen on the way to the European Championship. There should be a direct and frank conversation with both. This is not an easy decision for the President of the Federation because he has the best Portuguese player of all time, he has a coach with a contract and we cannot avoid evidence that there is a malaise between Fernando Santos and Cristiano Ronaldo,” he said. indicated.
