Here is all you need to know about Luis Castro who might be the next head coach of Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr and coach Cristiano Ronaldo
The 61-year-old Portuguese coach Luis Castro is eager to join Cristiano Ronaldo in Al-Nassr.
Castro now oversees the Brazilian football team Botafogo. His team defeated Palmeiras on June 25 by a score of 1-0. Castro, according to GOAL, has a sizable offer from Al-Nassr in hand, and this means that it’s his “D-day.”
Who is Luis Castro potential new coach of Al Nassr FC, bio, age, salary, contract, coaching record, career stats
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Torcedores do Botafogo estão parando de seguir o Cristiano Ronaldo no Instagram por ele estar pedindo a contratação de Luis Castro na Arábia. Até o momento ele perdeu 09 seguidores. pic.twitter.com/QUfI9rdkjt
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Who is Luis Castro, potential head coach of Al Nassr
John Textor, president of Botafogo, discussed the situation with TF and said:
I told him I wasn’t going to talk to him about it until this game. He has a proposal, people in Saudi Arabia are trying to control the world of football with money, it’s very tempting. It’s a tough decision. He loves this club, I know he wants to stay.”
61 year Castro can join at Al-Nassr with his countryman Cristiano Ronaldo.
On December 31, 2022, the Portuguese forward signed a free-agent contract with the team. After the forward joined the team, the previous manager Rudi Garcia was fired. As they ended second behind Al-Ittihad, under-19 coach Dinko Jelicic served as manager for the remainder of the campaign.
Al-Nassr is currently searching for a new manager as they attempt to be ready for the upcoming season.
Who is Luis Castro?
Currently, Luis Castro is in charge of Botafogo in Brazil. The coach first joined the club in 2022 on a two-year deal. Castro also led the team to the Taça Rio title in his first year.
He also served as the Shakhtar Donetsk club’s manager. In order to replace Paulo Fonseca, Castro signed a two-year contract with the Ukrainian team in 2019. Under Costa’s leadership, Shakhtar Donetsk won the league title four times in a row. Additionally, under the boss, they even advanced to the semifinals of the Europa League.
🚨 | Luis Castro is reportedly the new coach of Al-Nassr! 🇸🇦
The Botafogo coach has already given his OK. ✅️
The Portuguese coach was recommended by Cristiano Ronaldo. 7 ️⃣
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📸 | Disclosure pic.twitter.com/lbdjiFQ24Q— TCR. (@TeamCRonaldo) June 27, 2023
When his two-year contract expired in 2021, the manager departed the Ukrainian team. Then he joined Al-Duhail, a club in Qatar. A one-year contract was signed by Luis Castro with the Qatar Stars League team. The manager and Al-Duhail won the Emir Cup in March 2022. Nevertheless, he quit the team right away after the victory with both parties’ consent.
Castro will receive four times the salary of what he is being received currently under a two-year contract until 2025 at Al Nassr.