Al-Nassr affirm appointment of former Milan boss Pioli

Al-Nassr have appointed former Milan boss Stefano Pioli as their new head coach after parting firm with Luis Castro, the Saudi Professional League membership confirmed on Wednesday.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s facet, who completed a distant second within the Professional League to unbeaten Al-Hilal final season, relieved Castro of his duties after taking 5 factors from their first three video games of 2024-25.

Al-Nassr have performed out irritating 1-1 attracts with Al-Raed and Al-Ahli of their first two dwelling video games of the marketing campaign, both facet of beating AL-Feiha 4-1.

Pioli had been linked with a transfer to Saudi Arabia after leaving his function as head coach of Milan on the finish of 2023-24, when the Rossoneri completed 19 factors behind Serie A winners Inter.

“Pioli Is Nassrawi. We welcome Stefano Pioli as our new coach”, learn a submit to the staff’s X account, with particulars of his contract not being introduced.

Pioli beforehand led Milan to a shock Scudetto triumph in 2021-22, and his first match in cost will see him face off towards Steven Gerrard’s Al-Ettifaq on Friday.