MANAGER SACKED BY RONALDO ANTICS

Garcia leaves Al-Nassr after reports of feud with Ronaldo

The Saudi Pro League side confirmed that Garcia had been relieved of his duties on Thursday in a short club statement.

"Al-Nassr can announce that Head Coach Rudi Garcia has left the Club by mutual agreement. The board and everyone at Al Nassr would like to thank Rudi and his staff for their dedicated work during the past 8 months," it read.

THE BIGGER PICTURE: Garcia departs amid speculation he had fallen out with star signing Ronaldo. The Portuguese forward stormed down the tunnel after Al-Nassr drew 0-0 with Al-Feiha last time out and was believed to be unhappy with his manager's tactical approach. Garcia criticised his players after seeing his team drop points, insisting he was not satisfied with their display, but has now been relieved of his duties.

AND WHAT'S MORE: Al-Nassr subsequently confirmed that Dinko Jelicic will take over as first-team coach. The Saudi side had previously been linked with a move for Jose Mourinho and were reportedly willing to offer the Roma boss a contract worth a €100 million for two seasons.

Al-Nassr return to action on Tuesday, April 18, in the Saudi Pro League against Al-Hilal.

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I don't envy anyone trying to manage the big baby that is Ronaldo.

He’s ruining his legacy for me.

He’s ruining his legacy for me.

That's already gone and his attempts to 'out do' Messi are, too!

Not a surprise.

He tried to do the same at Man Utd and when Ten Hag stood up to him, he threw his toys out the pram.

That's why he's been reduced to playing in Saudi Arabia, albeit on huge wages, because none of the top clubs in Europe wanted him with the amount of money he was asking for and he thinks he deserves.

He was one of the best players of all time, certainly of modern times, nobody can doubt that. But his quality has inevitably fallen over the last couple of years due to his age and loss of the pace he had. That, together with his ego/attitude and wage demands, means no top European clubs will go near him and rightly so.

I often think back to when he was injured in the Euro 2016 Final and he was standing in front of the coach on the touchline ordering the players, because as ever he thought he knew better than the manager.

He’s ruining his legacy for me.

That's already gone and his attempts to 'out do' Messi are, too!

I used to be in the Ronaldo is the GOAT” camp but the last few years have cemented Messi as that for me.

I think he was part of the reason why bale left Real Madrid Ronald’s never liked it whenever got the headlines I’m sure the truth will come out one day

The money being sloshed about in Saudi for has been players is just obscene

Everything that is wrong with modern day football

And Ronaldo is a complete tw*t as well