Ronaldo’s Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr parts ways with coach Luis Castro

Portuguese coach Castro leaves after failing to land the league title during his first year in charge of the Saudi club.

Luis Castro joined Al Nassr in July 2023 [File: Reuters]

 

Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr have announced the departure of their Portuguese coach Luis Castro a day after starting their AFC Champions League Elite campaign with a disappointing draw.

Castro leaves after more than a year in charge of the Cristiano Ronaldo-led side.

“Everyone at AlNassr would like to thank Luis and his staff for their dedicated work during the past 14 months,” the Riyadh-based club said in a post on X on Tuesday without disclosing why he was no longer in the role.

The Portuguese coach led Al Nassr to lift the Arab Club Champions Cup last year, a competition contested by 37 teams from Asia and Africa.

Al Nassr sit seventh in the standings with five points, having won one of their three opening league fixtures in the campaign.

They finished second in the league last season, 14 points behind Al Hilal and lost the Saudi Super Cup final 4-1 against the league champions earlier in August.