The Portuguese Football Federation will present Jorge Jesus as the new head coach of the national team on Friday, replacing Spaniard Roberto Martinez, according to a source close to the matter who spoke to AFP on Thursday.

The source indicated that the 71-year-old Portuguese coach and the Portuguese Football Federation have reached a "full agreement," and they will hold a press conference on Friday at 3:00 p.m. local time (14:00 GMT) at the federation's headquarters near Lisbon.

Jorge Jesus will take charge of the Portugal national team just five days after their exit from the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup, following a 1-0 defeat to Spain.

The coach, who left Saudi club Al Nassr last May after leading the team to the league title, is expected to sign a four-year contract extending until the 2030 World Cup finals, which will be co-hosted by Portugal, Spain, and Morocco.

Jorge Jesus is considered one of the most prominent coaches in Portuguese football history, having managed a number of clubs in his home country, most notably Benfica and Sporting Lisbon.

Outside Portugal, he coached Brazil's Flamengo and Turkey's Fenerbahçe before moving to the Saudi league, where he managed Al Hilal and then Al Nassr, leading the latter, which includes his compatriot star Cristiano Ronaldo, to the league title.

After Portugal's World Cup exit on Monday, 41-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo, winner of five Ballon d'Or awards, confirmed that his participation in the 2026 World Cup was his last in his career, without deciding on his international future.

Roberto Martinez had been in charge of Portugal since 2023, leading them to win the UEFA Nations League in June 2025.