Portuguese coach recommended by Cristiano Ronaldo
Al Nasr announced the appointment Luis Castro as head coach of the team. The 61-year-old specialist signed a contract with the club from Saudi Arabia until the summer of 2025.
Earlier it was reported that Al-Nasr striker Cristiano Ronaldo recommended the club’s management to invite Castro to the post of head coach.
Castro’s previous club was Botafogo, who he left in early July. The Portuguese is an ex-coach of Shakhtar Donetsk. Luis led the Donetsk team in 2019-21 and, together with the Pitmen, won the Ukrainian championship once.
In the spring, Al-Nasr fired head coach Rudy Garcia. Dinko Jelicic, coach of the U-19 squad, became the team’s new mentor. Among the candidates for the post of head coach were considered Leonard Jardim and Massimiliano Allegri.
Al-Nasr finished the season in second place in the Saudi Arabian Pro League. Ronaldo’s side failed to win trophies last season, losing to Al Ittihad in the Super Cup and Al Wahda in the semi-finals of the Saudi Cup.
Source: Sportarena
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