Despite winning by just one goal against Azerbaijan – in fact, an own goal – yesterday’s game deserves a prominent place in Fernando Santos’ career in leading the national team’s destinies.
Right away, the coach fulfilled game 80, in an accounting in which, in fact, he was already an isolated record holder since he played game 75, surpassing, at that time – in a France-Portugal of October 11, 2020, which was 0-0 -, Luiz Felipe Scolari, who as a Portuguese coach has been in 74 meetings. Further back, remember, are Carlos Queiroz (49), Paulo Bento (47), António Oliveira (44), Juca (39), Cândido de Oliveira and José Maria Antunes (both played 31 games).
But, in addition to the game mark 80, Fernando Santos counts, after yesterday, 50 victories in charge of the National Team, once again leaving behind Felipe Scolari, who had 42 victories ahead of the Quinas team.
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