fired due to poor results. His first game in charge took place on 14 October in a 1–0 win in Denmark for the Euro 2016 qualifiers, and the side went on to reach the finals in France; during his suspension, it was Ilídio Vale that sat on the bench. On 10 July 2016, after three group stage draws that enabled group stage qualification as third, Santos coached Portugal to its first-ever major international conquest, after a 1–0 extra time defeat of the hosts. The only win in 90 minutes occurred in the semi-finals, against Wales, but his team was also the only undefeated in the tournament. On 10 October 2017, the day of his 63rd birthday, Santos coached Portugal to a 2–0 win over Switzerland at the Estádio da Luz, which enabled them to finish the 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign with nine wins in ten games. In the finals in Russia, the tournament ended at the round-of-16 stage after a 2–1 loss against Uruguay. After conquering the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League, Santos led the national team to the round of 16 at Euro 2020, where they lost 1–0 to Belgium. In the 2022 World Cup, after being disrespected by star forward Cristiano Ronaldo in the last group fixture against South Korea as he was replaced (2–1 loss), he decided to bench him for the knockout stages, beating Switzerland 6–1 in the last 16 but being ousted by Morocco in the next round; on 15 December, he was dismissed. Poland national team On 24 January 2023, Santos was unveiled as the new manager of Poland, succeeding Czesław Michniewicz who left the team shortly after the 2022 World Cup. Personal life Santos earned a degree in electrical and telecommunications engineering, awarded in 1977 by the Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa. As he was in charge when Porto won its fifth consecutive championship in 1999, he was nicknamed Engenheiro do Penta (Penta's engineer). In addition to his native Portuguese, Santos also speaks English and Greek. Managerial statistics Honours Manager Porto Primeira Liga: 1998–99 Taça de Portugal: 1999–2000, 2000–01 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 1998, 1999 AEK Athens Greek Football Cup: 2001–02 Portugal UEFA European Championship: 2016 UEFA Nations League: 2018–19 FIFA Confederations Cup third place: 2017 Individual Super League Greece Manager of the Year: 2001–02, 2004–05, 2008–09, 2009–10 Super League Greece Manager of the Decade: 2000–10 Best Sports Coach in Greece: 2011,