Portugal have sacked coach Paulo Bento following a poor World Cup and a dreadful start to the Euro 2016 qualifying campaign.
A statement on the Portuguese football association's website said Bento's contract had been terminated.
Portugal failed to survive the group stage of the World Cup and were beaten in their opening Euro 2016 qualifying tie at home to Albania on Sunday.
The shock defeat in Aveiro was without their captain, Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo, and the next coach should still be able to lift his team out of a qualifying group which also features Serbia, Denmark and Armenia.
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