Portugal coach Fernando Santos has defended Cristiano Ronaldo.
urging everyone to stop attacking his players. After being targeted by negative news every day,
Ronaldo is a hot topic in the 2022 World Cup every day. Since he was dropped as a substitute in the round of 16 in the 6-1 thrashing of Switzerland after it was believe. It was cause by swearing at Santos, dissatisfied with being substituted in the defeat to South Korea.
Which spread to news Fernando Santos. Until having to come out to solve the chaotic news, both the player himself and the
recent federation, Santos spoke at the press conference trying to clarify Ronaldo’s situation. Before Morocco, in the quarter-finals, he insisted there was no feud at the camp. and begged everyone to stop attacking their captain.
“I think it’s time to leave Ronaldo to himself,” Santos said.
“He never told me that he wanted to leave and I thought it was time to stop talking about it.
I spoke to him after lunch on match day. Invite him to talk to me in my office ′′ ′
′ For obvious reasons, Cristiano is very unhappy with this. Because he’s always been real. he said to me “You really think that’s a good idea?” But that’s normal conversation. Which I explain from my point of view. Which of course He accepted it.
“We had honest conversations and it was normal.”