Al Nassr in Talks With Cristiano Ronaldo's Former Coaches as Next Manager

• Cristiano Ronaldo could re-unite with one of his former coaches at Al-Nassr
• AS Roma manager Jose Mourinho is a prime target for the Saudi Arabian side
• Frenchman Zinedine Zidane is also reportedly on the radar of the Saudi side

Al Nassr are reportedly ready to pounce on two of Cristiano Ronaldo's former managers to become their next manager of the club.

The Saudi Arabian side are currently in search of a new manager after letting go of Rudi Garcia earlier this week after his relationship with the players soured.

CBS Sports reports that Al Nassr are eager to replace Garcia with a high-profile gaffer and have shortlisted Jose Mourinho and Zinedine Zidane as candidates.

According to the report, Ronaldo, who joined the team on a free transfer in January, collaborated with the club to pencil down both Zidane and Mourinho.

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The Portugal captain previously played under both managers at Real Madrid in the past, winning a lot of trophies with them at the Santiago Bernabeu outfit.

Zidane, who has been free since leaving Real Madrid in the summer of 2021, might be more likely to accept the coaching role at Al-Nassr.

How Ronaldo fared under Mourinho

Ronaldo played under Mourinho for three seasons between 2010 and 2013 at the Spanish giants. In 164 games during that time, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner scored an astounding 168 goals.

Before Mourinho left the current European champions, the pair also won a league title and the Copa del Rey.

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Later, when Zidane was managing Los Blancos for the first time, Ronaldo played for him.

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In 114 games between 2016 and 2018, Ronaldo scored 112 goals, won three straight Champions Leagues, and won the Spanish league.

Ronaldo blamed for Garcia's sack

Meanwhile, Ronaldo has been criticised by supporters for apparently causing the dismissal of Garcia as Al-Nassr head coach.

The 59-year-old tactician was reportedly shown the door less than a year after taking up the role as coach of the Riyadh outfit.

Sports Brief also reported on Ronaldo being blamed by social media users for masterminding the exit of the Frenchman.

Rudi Garcia fumes at Ronaldo

Earlier, Sports Brief reported on Garcia hitting out at Ronaldo and his teammates after Al-Nassr dropped valuable points in a damaging draw with Al-Feiha last Sunday.

The French tactician did not hold back when expressing his disappointment with his charges, as they lost further ground to league leaders, Al-Ittihad in the standings.

With seven games to spare, Al-Nassr needs their rivals to stumble in subsequent games to stand any chance of claiming a first league crown since the 2018/19 season.