Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAnge Postecoglou has been appointed as the new manager of Saudi champions Al-Nassr, signing a two-year contract to lead the club. He will manage a squad that includes prominent players such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mane, Joao Felix, and Kingsley Coman. Postecoglou takes over from Jorge Jesus, who left the club immediately after guiding Al-Nassr to the league title. His first game in charge of Al-Nassr is scheduled for 16 August, when the team will face Diriyah in the King of Cup Champions Clash. The Australian manager's recent career includes a brief spell at Nottingham Forest, winning the Europa League with Tottenham in 2025 despite a 17th-place Premier League finish, and achieving significant success with Celtic, including a league and cup double followed by a treble. In fullAnge Postecoglou to manage Cristiano Ronaldo as he lands Al-Nassr roleMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr appoint Ange Postecoglou as new manager
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAnge Postecoglou has been appointed as the new manager of Saudi champions Al-Nassr, signing a two-year contract to lead the club. He will manage a squad that includes prominent players such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mane, Joao Felix, and Kingsley Coman. Postecoglou takes over from Jorge Jesus, who left the club immediately after guiding Al-Nassr to the league title. His first game in charge of Al-Nassr is scheduled for 16 August, when the team will face Diriyah in the King of Cup Champions Clash. The Australian manager's recent career includes a brief spell at Nottingham Forest, winning the Europa League with Tottenham in 2025 despite a 17th-place Premier League finish, and achieving significant success with Celtic, including a league and cup double followed by a treble. In fullAnge Postecoglou to manage Cristiano Ronaldo as he lands Al-Nassr roleMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
