By Victor Kanayo
Portuguese football captain Cristiano Ronaldo now has a new coach at his Saudi club Al Nassr.
He is Stefano Pioli, an Italian tactician.
This was disclosed in a statement via X by the club.
“Pioli is Nassrawi. We welcome Stefano Pioli as our new coach,” the club wrote.
The Italian replaces Luis Castro, who parted ways with the club on Tuesday after a slow start to the season, both domestically and in the AFC Champions League.
The 58-year-old was AC Milan boss from October 2019 to May 2024, and oversaw the club’s Serie A title-winning campaign in 2022.
Prior to his near five-year stint at the Rossoneri, Pioli coached Italian sides including Fiorentina, Inter Milan, Lazio and Bologna.
He started his managerial career in 2003 with Salernitana and had worked exclusively in his native Italy up until his appointment by Al Nassr.
