Ange Postecoglou has been out of management since a disastrous short tenure at Nottingham Forest ended in his sacking in October last year
Al-Nassr have confirmed the appointment of Ange Postecoglou as their new head coach. The Australian will manage Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo at the Saudi Pro League side.
The 60-year-old has been out of work since being sacked by Nottingham Forest in October, after just 40 days in charge, during which he went winless in all eight games. Postecoglou’s miserable tenure at the City Ground included six defeats and a fan revolt in the East Midlands before his removal.
The Aussie managed Tottenham Hotspur before that – guiding them to a Europa League title in 2025, only to be sacked that summer after the Lilywhites finished 17th in the Premier League.
The former Celtic manager has been working as a pundit for ITV at the World Cup this summer – providing analysis to UK viewers alongside the likes of Roy Keane, Gary Neville and Ian Wright.
And now Al Nassr have handed Postecoglou a route back into management with the Middle Eastern club announcing on social media that he has been handed a two-year contract.
“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.”
Postecoglou had been linked with the Scotland job after Steve Clarke resigned following their World Cup group-stage exit, as well as the Kazakhstan job, but media reports said his wage demands were too high for the Central Asian side.
The former defender takes over an Al-Nassr side led by Ronaldo, who guided the club to the Saudi Pro League title on the final day of the season in May under the management of Jorge Jesus, who stood down after the title success.
Postecoglou will also be coaching the likes of Sadio Mane, Kingsley Coman and Joao Felix.
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His predecessor in Saudi, Jesus, was believed to be pocketing an annual salary of around £10.5million, meaning Postecoglou is likely to have landed a similarly eye-watering package.
He will also go head-to-head with fellow former Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers for the Saudi title next season, after the Northern Irishman left Parkhead for Al-Qadsiah last year.
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