Former Portugal manager, Fernando Santos has given two reasons he benched captain, Cristiano Ronaldo in the 2022 FIFA World Cup knockout games. Santos insisted it was a ‘tactical and technical decision,’ adding that Ronaldo was not happy to sit on the bench. Santos benched the Al-Nassr forward during the win over South Korea in the Round of 16 and the defeat to Morocco in the quarterfinal. His decision sent shockwaves across the world. Reflecting on the incident at his unveiling as new Besiktas manager, Santos said (via Goal): “It was a tactical and technical decision. “There was no other situ…