Al Nassr fire Luis Castro: 3rd head coach dismissal since Ronaldo’s arrival in Saudi

Al Nassr have confirmed the departure of their head coach Luis Castro after a disappointing draw in their opening fixture of of the AFC Champions League. The 63-year-old was appointed in July last year and becomes the third coach to leave since Cristiano Ronaldo’s arrival in 2023.

“Al Nassr can announce that head coach Luis Castro has left the club,” said a statement posted on X.

“Everyone at Al Nassr would like to thank Luis and his staff for their dedicated work during the past 14 months, wishing them the best of luck for the future.”

Al Nassr fire Luis Castro after disappointing start to 24-25 season

After Rudi Garcia, the club appointed Croatian Dinko Jelicic before settling on Castro. However, he wasn’t able to guide them to any trophies last season and finished second behind Al Hilal in the league as they went unbeaten throughout the year.

Now, Al Nassr are in talks with former AC Milan head coach Stefano Pioli as the replacement for Castro. The Italian helped Milan end their long trophy drought by winning the Scudetto, but was fired this summer for being unable to build on the success.

It remains to be seen if Ronaldo’s side will settle on Pioli now that they need a head coach with experience winning trophies.

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

More like this

Aston Villa’s Jhon Duran Set for €77m Move to Al Nassr

Aston Villa’s Jhon Duran Set for €77m Move to...

Aston Villa's Colombian forward, Jhon Duran, is on the verge of completing a €77 million transfer to...
Al Nassr vs Al Rayyan LIVE: Cristiano Ronaldo Eyes First Win in AFC Champions League Elite 2024

Al Nassr vs Al Rayyan LIVE: Cristiano Ronaldo Eyes...

Al Nassr vs Al Rayyan: Match Preview, Live Streaming in India and All Details Cristiano Ronaldo will be...

Cristiano Ronaldo becomes top scorer in 3rd decade to...

Cristiano Ronaldo has finished as the top scorer for club and country over the calendar year 2023,...

Cristiano Ronaldo finishes 2023 as the top scorer in...

Cristiano Ronaldo has finished 2023 as the top scorer in world football, with 54 goals to his...
Ageless Cristiano Ronaldo: World’s Top Goal Scorer in 2023

Ageless Cristiano Ronaldo: World’s Top Goal Scorer in 2023

The 38-year-old Portuguese sensation, Cristiano Ronaldo, showcased his goal-scoring prowess once again, netting two goals from the...

LATEST NEWS

AMD’s Medusa Point APUs May Stick with RDNA 3.X Instead of RDNA 4 or 5

AMD’s next-gen Medusa Point APUs, set to feature the powerful Zen 6 architecture, might not be upgrading to RDNA 4 or RDNA 5 for...

HMD Unveils Fusion X1: A Safe Smartphone with Parental Controls

HMD Fusion X1: As digital safety concerns continue to rise, HMD Global has introduced a new smartphone tailored for children: the HMD Fusion X1....

Infinix Elevates AI Game with DeepSeek-R1 Integration

Infinix is taking a bold step into the future of artificial intelligence by integrating DeepSeek-R1, an advanced reasoning model, across its smartphone lineup. This...

Free Fire OB48: Revolutionizing Mobile Battle Royale in 2025

In the dynamic world of mobile battle royale, few updates generate as much excitement as Free Fire’s OB48 release. This isn’t just another patch...

Featured