Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva has paid credit to Fernando Santos after he made the decision to stand down as Portugal manager, less than a week after they bowed out of the World Cup at the quarter-final stage.
After winning Group H and coming through their round-of-16 clash with flying colours, hammering Switzerland 6-1, Portugal were knocked out of the competition by surprise package Morocco last Saturday afternoon, losing 1-0. That brought their hopes of winning a first-ever World Cup title to an end, leaving former Manchester United man Cristiano Ronaldo in tears, at the end of what was likely to have been his last-ever appearance at the World Cup.
Santos, who guided Portugal to European Championship glory in 2016, beating France 1-0 in the final in Paris, has stepped down as boss after eight years in charge. He also guided Portugal to the inaugural Nations League title in June 2019.
