Saudi Professional League aspect Al-Nassr are reportedly closing in on a call to dismiss head coach Stefano Pioli following the workforce’s exit from the AFC Champions League earlier this week.
Pioli was appointed head coach of Al-Nassr, whose squad record contains Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mane, Jhon Duran and Marcelo Brozovic, at first of the 2024-25 marketing campaign, following his departure from Milan on the finish of the 2023-24 season.
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The Italian is at the moment tied to a contract that runs till the summer season of 2027 in a deal that can reportedly earn him round €12m per season, not together with bonuses.
Pioli on verge of Al-Nassr departure
Nonetheless, with Al-Nassr at the moment sat in third place within the Saudi Professional League standings, with the workforce out of the AFC Champions League after a 3-2 semi-final loss in opposition to Kawasaki Frontale, and following earlier within the season, Pioli is now heading in the direction of an early exit.
Stefano Pioli, Head Coach of Al-Nassr and Salem Al Najdi rejoice following the AFC Champions League Elite match between Al-Nassr FC and Al Ain FC at Al-Awaal Park on November 05, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Picture by Abdullah Ahmed/Getty Photographs)
Stories earlier within the season confirmed that there’s a break clause within the coach’s contract, which signifies that he and Al-Nassr may terminate their settlement in June.
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In line with reviews from , it’s now unlikely that Pioli will nonetheless be head coach of Al-Nassr for the 2025-26 marketing campaign.
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If Pioli does depart Al-Nassr in the summertime, he could possibly be poised to make a direct return to Serie A.
ROME, ITALY – APRIL 13: Claudio Ranieri, Head Coach of AS Roma, seems to be on previous to the Serie A match between SS Lazio and AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico on April 13, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Picture by Paolo Bruno/Getty Photographs)
That’s as a result of a number of golf equipment are unsure about their selection of head coach for subsequent season, together with Roma, who’re nonetheless looking out for a Claudio Ranieri alternative, and Napoli, who could possibly be in want of a brand new head coach if Antonio Conte decides to go away.
Pioli had additionally been talked about in reviews linking him with the Juventus job previous to Igor Tudor’s appointment as interim.
