Al Nassr coach risks being 'sacked' amid reports of dressing room clash with Ronaldo

Al Nassr head coach Rudi Garcia is on the verge of being sacked by the club amid reports of a bad relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo and the rest of the squad.

The French manager who joined the Saudi-based club in the summer of 2022 is set to leave his post after less than a year in charge.

According to reports, the former Marseille boss harshly criticized the players in the dressing room following their 0-0 draw with Al Feiha in the Saudi Pro League.

The results leave Al Nassr three points behind leaders Al Ittihad.

Speaking in a post-match interview, the former Roma and Lyon manager blamed his players for the result explaining that he didn't like the way his team played.

"The result is really bad, Garcia said after the game.

“I am not satisfied with the performance of the players. I asked them to play at the same level as the last game but that didn't happen.”

Meanwhile, the club believes not much has changed since the manager took over the reins of the club in June.

Reports emerging from Saudi Arabia also indicate that Ronaldo has been critical of the manager's tactics.

WDN