The news that Al Nassr fired coach Luis Castro for disappointing Ronaldo and his teammates came out in mid-August, after a shocking defeat in the Saudi Arabian Super Cup final (losing 1-4 to Al Hilal). In this match, Ronaldo scored the opening goal, but in the second half, the home team suddenly collapsed, losing the chance to win the championship.
From Ronaldo's disappointed and mocking image of his teammates in the Super Cup final, Al Nassr wanted to fire coach Luis Castro.
Ronaldo then reacted harshly and mocked his own teammates on the field. However, the Al Nassr board of directors placed all responsibility on coach Luis Castro and intended to fire him. However, because they have not yet found a suitable replacement, Al Nassr still let the Portuguese coach lead the team to start the 2024-2025 Saudi Pro League season.
However, despite being supported by Ronaldo himself and being chosen to lead Al Nassr, coach Luis Castro still could not turn the situation around. Al Nassr started the 2024-2025 Saudi Pro League season quite disappointingly, winning only 1 and drawing 3 matches, in which the most recent match was a draw against the underdog Al Shorta (of Iraq) with a score of 1-1 in the AFC Champions League on September 17.
Al Nassr announces the dismissal of coach Luis Castro
This series of poor results has left Al Nassr ranked 7th in the Saudi Pro League and 5th in the AFC Champions League group stage, leading to the official decision to fire coach Luis Castro. Al Nassr is currently in the final stages of negotiations to prepare to appoint a new coach, Mr. Stefano Pioli, an Italian, former coach of AC Milan, a very strict person and does not compromise with any star.
Ronaldo was teased by Messi fans right in the Al Nassr Club locker room
Another rather unusual event was that Al Nassr Club had to issue a statement criticizing a Messi fan who deliberately teased Ronaldo right in the club's locker room. It was a very famous YouTuber in Saudi Arabia, named Abu Omar, who, while participating in a tour of Al Nassr Club, made a very famous image of Messi celebrating at the 2022 World Cup (covering his ears with both hands).
YouTuber Abu Omar repeats Messi-like image right in front of Ronaldo's locker
This image was once taken by Messi in the 2022 World Cup quarter-final match between Argentina and the Netherlands, becoming very famous and becoming a trend for fans of this famous player to imitate. However, Abu Omar's actions right at the Al Nassr Club made this team very angry and had to issue a statement to protect Ronaldo's image.
"Al Nassr has always welcomed visitors, fans and supporters. Throughout our long history, our doors have always been open to everyone. However, the recent (irresponsible) individual actions inside the dressing room at First Park Stadium are unacceptable.
"Some people do not recognise the importance of the team they represent, nor the club's heritage. They have disrespected our fans," Al Nassr said in a statement. The club also "instructed the relevant internal departments to resolve the issue immediately, ensuring that the cultural, moral and material rights of the club are protected."
After the seemingly serious incident, YouTuber Abu Omar had to apologize to Al Nassr Club on his X account (old Twitter): "I apologize if this photo makes you uncomfortable. I just wanted to joke, and I made a mistake."
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