Cristiano Ronaldo was without a coach at Al Nassr yesterday. Frenchman Rudi Garcia has terminated his contract “by mutual agreement”, according to a statement from the number two of the Saudi League.
“Al Nassr informs that coach Rudi Garcia has left the club, by mutual agreement. The management and everyone at the club thank Rudi and his staff for their dedication to the work over the past eight months,” the club said.
We can inform you that our U19 coach, mr. Dinko Jelicic will be the new head coach of the first team.
Good luck, Mr Dinko pic.twitter.com/ty52cRSwDT
– AlNassr FC (@AlNassrFC_EN) April 13, 2023
Cristiano Ronaldo also made it a point to leave a word through social networks to the coach who received him at the club. “It was a pleasure working with you. I wish you the best for the future,” the national team captain wrote on Instagram.
Rudi Garcia, 59, leaves Al Nassr second in the championship, three points behind leader Al Ittihad, coached by Portugal’s Nuno Espírito Santo. The coach, French champion for Lille in 2011, arrived at the club from the city of Riyadh in July 2022, aiming to win the title of Saudi champion, which has eluded Al Nassr since 2019 and motivated the signing of CR7 at the end. from 2022 .
Al Nassr already announced that the Croatian Dinko Jelicic, who plays under 19, has been promoted to the first team. Aged 49, he has now risen to the top of the club’s hierarchy, following work at several smaller clubs in his country, a stint with Iran’s Foolad and Croatia’s youth teams.
We can inform you that our U19 coach, mr. Dinko Jelicic will be the new head coach of the first team.
Good luck, Mr Dinko pic.twitter.com/ty52cRSwDT
– AlNassr FC (@AlNassrFC_EN) April 13, 2023
Source: DN
