According to Arab newspaper Arriyadiyah, the Al-Nassr hierarchy considered Cristiano Ronaldo’s opinion that the Saudi Pro League club should play attacking football when deciding to fire manager Rudi Garcia.
Garcia’s time at Mrsool Park is over, despite the fact that Al-Aalami have yet to announce his departure. On Al-Nassr’s 0-0 league draw on Sunday (April 9) against Al-Fayha, the club relieved the manager of his duties, according to the aforementioned source.
However, the club hierarchy had not yet considered firing Garcia. However, after the tactician attacked the players during a team meeting the following day, things quickly got out of hand.Garcia mocked some of the players and laid the blame for Al-Fayha’s draw on them.
Fullback Sultan Al-Ghannam was also harshly criticized.After finding out about what occurred during the gathering, the Al-Aalami ordered progression apparently conversed with a few players to figure out the circumstance.
The players grumbled that the environment in the camp under Garcia was undesirable.The club sought input from a number of people before selecting a tactician. One of those people was Cristiano Ronaldo. As per the said report, the Portuguese symbol’s viewpoint that Al-Nassr ought to play going after football was one reason behind the choice to sack Garcia.
It is important to note that Ronaldo’s opinion was in opposition to the approach taken by the former Olympique Lyon manager. Garcia is said to have told the administration on Wednesday (April 12) that he will use a defensive 5-4-1 formation going forward.
The Frenchman thought it was the only system that worked for the players he had. Al-Aalami, however, chose to reassess the director after inside conversations.
Who will run Al-Nassr, Cristiano Ronaldo’s team?
Dinko Jelicic, Al-Nassr’s Under-19s head coach, has already been given the task of leading the team for the time being. It is anticipated that the Croatian will continue to lead the team until the club hires a new permanent manager.
The Saudi Pro League team is said to be interested in hiring Jose Mourinho as their new manager. They are said to be ready to give the manager of AS Roma €100 million to join them.On Tuesday (April 18), Cristiano Ronaldo’s team faces Al-Hilal in a crucial match. It is not yet clear in the event that the Mrsool Park outfit can get another chief in time for the conflict.