A disappointing season reportedly led to the resignation of the Al-Nassr executive who assisted in brokering the agreement to sign Cristiano to the Saudi side.
The Al-Nassr club president Musalli Al-Muammar has resigned, according to a report from the Saudi Gazette, as the team is expected to have a terrible 2022–23 season. Al-Muammar handled the signing of Ronaldo earlier in the season.
Following the 2022 World Cup and a shocking, candid interview in which he sharply criticised Manchester United, which led to the club’s voluntary release of him, Ronaldo left for the Middle East in a mega-money deal.
However, despite a few shows of brilliance, his frustrations have continued and tempers have flared with the five-time Ballon d’Or winner unable to help the club towards silverware.
The report claims that Al-Muammar has already submitted his resignation letter to the Ministry of Sports and the current board of directors at the club is to be dissolved. A new board and president could be decided before the end of the season.
Since Ronaldo’s arrival, the club has actually found itself in a downward trajectory. League defeats against title rivals Al-Ittihad mean they are now likely to miss out on the title, while a 1-0 defeat against Al-Wehda saw them eliminated from the King Cup of Champions in the semi-final.
Manager Rudi Garcia was also dismissed following a run of poor form, while Ronaldo has let his frustrations boil over on a number of occasions amid his side’s struggles.