Not directly related to the World Cup, but former Socceroos and Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou has just announced his next managerial move – signing a two-year deal with Al-Nassr, the leading Saudi Arabian club captained by Cristiano Ronaldo.
Postecoglou has been out of work after being sacked as Nottingham Forest boss in October following a disastrous eight-game, 39-day stint at the Premier League club – the longest inactive period in his coaching career since he was sacked as Australian youth coach.
Postecoglou still holds aspirations of winning trophies at the highest level, and so a move away from Europe comes as a major surprise. However, coaching Al-Nassr is one of the most high-profile gigs in the sport, due to the club’s immense spending power and the presence of Ronaldo, the 41-year-old Portuguese superstar who has played for the Riyadh outfit since the end of the last World Cup in 2022.
“A new chapter. Mr Ange Postecoglou appointed as head coach of the Al-Nassr first team. The contract spans two seasons,” the club said in a statement.
“We wish him and his staff every success in their journey.“
