RUDI Garcia has been sacked as manager of Al-Nassr after a string of poor results sealed his fate.
After falling out with players and club officials it led to the owners taking action and relieving the Frenchman of his duties.
Who is Al Nassr manager Rudi Garcia?
Rudi Garcia is a French football manager who took over as boss of Saudi Arabian team Al-Nassr from Miguel Angel Russo in June 2022
Garcia had formerly managed a number of teams around Europe, including giants Marseille, Lyon and Roma.
His most notable achievement in football came when he won the 2010/11 Ligue 1 title with Lille.
He also won the Coupe De France, with players such as Eden Hazard, Yohan Cabaye and Gervinho at his disposal.
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Garcia led Marseille to the 2018 UEFA Europa League final, their first European final since 2004, however, they lost 3-0 to Atletico Madrid in the showpiece.
Garcia then led Lyon to the semi-finals of the Champions League in 2020, beating Manchester City on the way.
Why was Rudi Garcia sacked?
Garcia was sacked on April 12, 2023, after poor results saw Al-Nassr drop off the pace of the leaders.
A club statement read: “Al Nassr can announce that Head Coach Rudi Garcia has left the Club by mutual agreement.
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“The board and everyone at Al Nassr would like to thank Rudi and his staff for their dedicated work during the past eight months.”
Reports claimed that he had a poor relationship with the players, and the owners were not satisfied with the progress made during the season.
The team drew 0-0 with Al Feiha on Sunday, April 9, 2023, to fall further behind in the Saudi Pro League title race.
He told the Saudi Arabian press after the game: “The result is definitely bad and we are not happy.
“I don’t feel satisfied with the players’ performance. I asked them to play at the same level as the last game (in a 5-0 victory against Al-Adalah on April 4, 2023), but this didn’t happen.
“There are seven games left, we will try to recover, and we realise that it’s not easy after we lost two points, but everything is possible.”
Club owners decided enough was enough and it was time to part ways with their manager.
Dinko Jelicic was immediately named as his replacement.
What has Ronaldo said about Rudi Garcia?
Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly was at the centre of a dressing room row with Garcia, after being unhappy with his tactical approach in the 0-0 draw.
The reports claim that Ronaldo doesn’t believe that Garcia is getting the most out of the team.
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Ronaldo was visibly furious following the game, arguing with opposition players and throwing his arms around.
He then removed his captain’s armband and walked down the tunnel without shaking hands with any opposition players.
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