Portugal coach Fernando Santos stated he was unimpressed with Cristiano Ronaldo’s behaviour after the ahead reacted angrily when substituted throughout the crew’s remaining group sport on the World Cup in Qatar.
Santos, who stated the matter was now closed, is making ready his crew to face Switzerland within the final 16 on Wednesday morning (6am AEDT).
Ronaldo initially stated he was “insulted” by a South Korean participant as he was substituted within the second half of his aspect’s 2-1 defeat to the Asian aspect on Friday.
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But Portuguese media have proven pictures that counsel he used vulgar language in response to Santos’s choice.
Asked how he had reacted to these pictures, Santos instructed a information convention: “I didn’t prefer it in any respect. I didn’t prefer it in any respect.”
But he stated a line had been drawn below the incident.
“Then these issues are resolved, resolved in-house,” he stated.
“They are over. It is the tip of the story relating to this difficulty and now we’re interested by the sport tomorrow and everyone seems to be absolutely targeted on the match preparations.”
Ronaldo’s beginning function within the crew stays a scorching matter amongst Portugal followers with a ballot within the A Bola newspaper displaying 70 per cent of them don’t need the legend within the beginning XI.
But Santos stated he was not listening to the controversy or on-line polls on the problem.
“I don’t learn this sort of materials,” he stated. “It shouldn’t be an absence of respect, it’s merely that we now have three days to coach for a sport and I’m not taking a look at different kinds of reports. We deal with the upcoming match.”
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Yet Santos added: “I’ll solely determine the captain after I attain the stadium, like I’ve all the time completed.”
Santos stated he anticipated an in depth contest in opposition to Switzerland. Portugal beat the Swiss 4-0 within the UEFA Nations League in June earlier than shedding 1-0 within the reverse fixture.
“It gained’t be the primary time in opposition to the Swiss, we all know it will likely be a troublesome match,” he added. “They are a well-organised crew with high-quality gamers and so they know their approach of enjoying very properly.
“They are very properly synced and are all the time targeted and that’s what we count on on this match — we are going to face a disciplined aspect.”
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