Dallas, July 6 -- Following his side's exit from the FIFA World Cup round of 16, Portugal manager Roberto Martinez confirmed his exit from the national men's side set-up, highlighting the importance of "having a new voice, a new leader".

Martinez, who took over in 2023 as Portugal's coach, failed to guide the national side to a FIFA World Cup title as a late strike from Mikel Merino crushed Portugal and 41-year-old icon Cristiano Ronaldo's dreams of lifting the elusive trophy.

Martinez said, as quoted by The Athletics, "It is the end of the cycle. It is important to have a new voice, a new leader.

"It had not been decided previously (that I would leave after the tournament). I came with the goal to win the World Cup, and because I did ...