In mid-August Queiroz was punished by one-month suspension for insulting staff members of the Anti-doping department druing the drug test at training camp in Covilha, where the team was for the World Cup in South Africa. Two weeks later the the suspension was prolonged to six months.
During the first two matches of the Euro 2012 qualifiers the team was lead by Queiroz's assistant, and the coach himself could only watch games from the stands.
The results were poor. A 4-4 draw againts Cyprus and a 1-0 defeat in game against Norway caused that Portugal has only one point and is on the fourth place in the group.
Eventually the managment of FPF decided to dissolve their contract with Carlos Queiroz. Two months too late if anyone would ask me. They should do this immedietely after the World Cup. Now they need to desperately find a new coach, and it's only a few weeks before next qualifiers...
I was not a fan of Queiroz, but one thing I give him is that he 'discovered' a lot of great goalkeepers like Eduardo, Daniel Fernandes and Beto.
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