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Portugal coach quits after World Cup exit in quarterfinals

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Portugal's head coach Fernando Santos gestures during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Morocco and Portugal, at Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)


Portugal coach Fernando Santos has quit, the Portuguese soccer federation announced Thursday, after eight years in the job and five days after Portugal's exit from the World Cup in the quarterfinals.

The 68-year-old Santos reached an amicable agreement with the federation to leave two years before his contract ends, a statement said.

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