LISBON, Portugal (AP) Carlos Queiroz was fired Thursday as coach of the Portugal national team due to poor performances and his involvement in off-pitch incidents which have earned him a six-month suspension.

The Portuguese Football Federation said in a statement that "given recent events, and after analyzing the national coach's current situation," it had decided to terminate his employment with immediate effect, two years before the end of his contract.

The federation would immediately begin looking for someone to replace him, the statement said, but it offered no clues about potential candidates.

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