Al Nassr manager Cristiano Ronaldo sacked after dressing room brawl

Al-Nassr fired the head coach Rudy Garcia the team is second in the Saudi Professional League and is only three points behind the leaders.

The former Marseille and Lyon boss was in charge for less than ten months and left amid reports of a star signing Cristiano Ronaldo was unhappy with Garcia’s approach during matches and tactical plan, Top News reports.

Spanish edition Diario AS suggested the former Real Madrid and Manchester United forward had told senior figures at Al Nasr that the structure was not allowing the team to perform at the level it was capable of, leading to the draw with Al Feyha. which was experiencing difficulties.

Ronaldo was visibly angry at the end of that match, leaving the pitch after an altercation with opponents after the full-time whistle, leading to reports in the Gulf nation that the manager would be sacked immediately.

Despite sitting out a few more days, Garcia was released with a title shot still on the line and a spot in the dugout open. The other is Spanish reports Jose Mourinho is said to have been offered a big contract to reunite with Ronaldo and lead Al Nassr, but the Portuguese coach is currently aiming for a top-four finish in Serie A and potentially triumphing in the Europa League with Roma, another of the old clubs of Garcia.

Ronaldo has scored 11 goals in ten top-flight appearances since joining Al Nassr, although he has scored in just two of his last six appearances.

Al Nassr trail Al Ittihad in the title race, with the latter winning the match between the two rivals in early March. They have been in the lead ever since, with seven matches remaining in the campaign.