Al-Nassr have appointed former Milan boss Stefano Pioli as their new head coach after parting company with Luis Castro, the Saudi Professional League club confirmed on Wednesday.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s aspect, who performed a much-off 2d in the Professional League to unbeaten Al-Hilal final season, relieved Castro of his obligations after taking 5 parts from their first three video games of 2024-25.
Al-Nassr have played out tense 1-1 draws with Al-Raed and Al-Ahli in their first two dwelling video games of the promoting and marketing campaign, either aspect of beating AL-Feiha 4-1.
Pioli had been linked with a pass to Saudi Arabia after leaving his objective as head coach of Milan at the tip of 2023-24, when the Rossoneri performed 19 parts in the back of Serie A winners Inter.
“Pioli Is Nassrawi. We welcome Stefano Pioli as our new coach”, read a put up to the group’s X account, with particulars of his contract no longer being presented.
Pioli previously led Milan to a shock Scudetto triumph in 2021-22, and his first match accountable will ogle him face off against Steven Gerrard’s Al-Ettifaq on Friday.
PIOLI IS NASSRAWI
We welcome Stefano Pioli as our new coach
pic.twitter.com/qNnmZU7nyQ— AlNassr FC (@AlNassrFC_EN) September 18, 2024