Al-Nassr Assigns Portuguese Coach Luís Castro to Lead Cristiano Ronaldo and Saudi Club
- Al-Nassr, a Saudi Arabian club, has hired Portuguese coach Luís Castro, who previously coached Shakhtar Donetsk in Ukraine and Botafogo in Brazil.
- Luís Castro's contract length has not been disclosed.
- Luís Castro is the latest coaching hire in the cash-rich Saudi Pro League, following Jorge Jesus and Steven Gerrard.
- Castro is best known for his two seasons with Shakhtar Donetsk in Ukraine, including wins over Real Madrid in the 2020-21 Champions League.
- Al-Nassr, coached by Rudi Garcia and Dinko Jeličić last season, is among four top Saudi clubs that were nationalized by the sovereign wealth Public Investment Fund.