Portugal coach Fernando Santos revealed the secret of Cristiano Ronaldo’s exclusion from Portugal’s starting line-up against Switzerland in the 2022 World Cup final price.
Santos said in his statements to “Sport TV” before the start of the match, if Ronaldo’s exclusion was due to his objection to the substitution against South Korea: “There is no connection, this matter has been closed, but this is a strategic choice for the sake of the plan.”
Santos continued: “We have been preparing for this match for several days, trying to create different moves and plans, the choice is my plans, nothing more than that.”
And the Portugal national team coach continued in his statements before the match: “Ronaldo is very professional, and if he enters the match, he will certainly help Portugal a lot.”
Santos had announced the formation of the Portugal national team against Switzerland, which witnessed a heavy-caliber surprise with the presence of Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench, in addition to Joao Cancelo, the Manchester City player.
It is noteworthy that the Moroccan national team is waiting for the winner from Portugal and Switzerland to face it in the quarter-finals of the World Cup, after overcoming the hurdle of the Spanish national team with a penalty shootout.