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Cristiano Ronaldo (40, Al Nasr) may stay in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi media Okaz reported on the 10th (Korea time) 'Ronaldo has offered conditions for an extension of his contract with Al Nasr until 2027' Ronaldo conditioned the replacement of Stefano Pioli and the establishment of an independent technical committee to bring in well-known sports directors and coaches from Europe. Okaz wrote that `Al-Nasr believes a budget of 300 million riyals (about 111.9 billion won) will be needed to meet Ronaldo's requirements.'
Fioli's relationship with Ronaldo, who took the helm of Al Nasr in September last year, seems not to have been very good. Okaz said `Ronaldo is very dissatisfied with Pioli's lack of tactical flexibility as well as his lack of fighting spirit.' The current sports director of al-Nasr is Fernando Iero, a legendary former defender of the Spanish national team. Ronaldo had a relationship with a head coach as a player when he was at Real Madrid.
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It is unclear whether Pioli and Iero will be able to remain at Al Nasr in the new season. Al-Nasr invested 77 million euros (about 121.2 billion won) in February to recruit John Duran, who played for Aston Villa. However, in the domestic league, the team is in fourth place, behind RT Hard, Al Hilal, and Al Ahli, and in the Asian Champions League elite, it was eliminated after being caught up by Kawasaki Frontale (Japan) in the semifinals. Apart from Ronaldo's demands, it is difficult to guarantee whether the new season will be completed or not, given the performance that has been irrelevant this season.
Ronaldo's contract with Al Nasr expires this summer. Some raised the possibility of his return to Europe. However, in the winter transfer market in January, Ronaldo's side did not receive an offer despite knocking on the European stage, putting weight on the possibility of staying at Al Nasr. Although it is far from his skills in his heyday, he can still compete in the Saudi league and the Asian stage. Above all, the brand value and marketing effect of the name 'Ronaldo' are bound to be attractive to Al Nasr. Ronaldo, who signed Al Nasr for an annual salary of $75 million (about 104.9 billion won) at the time of signing in December 2022, was considered the key in the renewal negotiations, but it has been predicted that it will not be difficult for the Saudi royal family to bear the conditions.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
