AL NASSR fired manager Rudi Garcia and appointed his replacement less than half an hour later.
The club's Under-19s coach Dinko Jelicic has been tasked with getting the Saudis back on track and managing stars like Cristiano Ronaldo.
Al-Nassr sacks Rudi Garcia
Al-Nassr sacks Rudi Garcia
Garcia was handed the ax with the club in second place in the Saudi Pro League, three points behind Club Al-Ittihad.
The club released a statement which read:
"Al Nassr can announce that head coach Rudi Garcia has left the club by mutual consent.
"The board and everyone at Al Nassr would like to thank Rudi and his team for their dedicated work over the past eight months."
Garcia, 59, is in charge of the Middle East division in June 2022. The former Marseille and Roma coach has won 18 of his 26 games in charge, losing only three times.
But while Al Nassr is currently lagging behind in the title race, the 2011 Ligue 1 champions with Lille have taken his orders.
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Arsenal icon Thierry Henry has hailed Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior as the best left-winger in the world but believes Gabriel Martinelli could make it difficult for him.
Vinicius Junior opened fire as Real Madrid beat Chelsea 2-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday night (April 12). Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio were the scorers for Los Blancos but Vinicius Junior played a key role in both goals.
His recovery allowed Benzema to make a simple touch after 21 minutes. Then, in 74 minutes, he squared off to Asensio close to the box, leading to a player's goal. Spanish. Henry was impressed with the 22-year-old's outstanding performance against Chelsea and called him the best left-winger in the world. When asked by Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher if Vinicius Junior was the best at his job, the former Arsenal superstar replied on CBS Sports:
"Yes. Right now, yes."
Henry then gave a special thanks to Gabriel Martinelli, saying he has the qualities to challenge the Real Madrid man in the future. The French added:
"You have people who are playing well at Arsenal in the Premier League. Martinelli will come.
Explaining why he thinks Vinicius Junior is the best left-winger in the world, Henry said:
“But over the past two years, Vinicius Jr has been very solid. Do you know why I put him in front of everyone else? Where does it come from? From an unpopular guy in the locker room to a guy who gets punched every time he plays a game. Booed by fans. Abused in pre-season. Again, delivery guy.
“They tried to kick him. They want him out of the dressing room. He delivered. It looks a bit like his team now, although Benzema will have a say in it, both are excellent.
Vinicius Junior and Martinelli have enjoyed their football this season. While the Real Madrid forward has scored 21 goals and has 16 assists in 45 games, the Arsenal forward has scored 14 goals and has five assists in 40 games.
Real Madrid join race to sign Arsenal target Dusan Vlahovic
Arsenal have long been linked with Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic. According to The Boot Room, the Gunners wanted to sign the Serbian in January but the decision ultimately fell through. They should try him again this summer.
If CalcioMercatoWeb's latest report is accurate, the Premier League leaders may also find it difficult to recruit Vlahovic in the upcoming transfer window. It has been reported that Real Madrid are interested in signing Vlahovic, seeing him as a potential successor to Karim Benzema.
According to various sources, Vlahovic is unhappy with Juventus and could leave the club this summer despite having a contract until June 2026. The former Fiorentina player has played 52 games for the Bianconeri since January 2022, scoring 20 goals and 6 assists.
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