Here is all about Rudi Garcia, what teams he managed, his salary, net worth and more about the coachย
Cristiano Ronaldo, who recently parted ways with Manchester United, has now officially joined the Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr. Following his controversial interview with Piers Morgan, the Portuguese international left the Red Devils and became a free agent in November.
The 37-year-old will now play for Al-Nassr, where he can expect to make almost ยฃ175 million a year. The team has won nine league championships, making it one of the most successful in Saudi Arabia. 2018โ19 saw their most recent domestic triumph.
Al Nassr’s manager at the moment is Rudi Garcia, who replaced Miguel Russo in the summer and Ronaldo, who has won almost everything in Europe will now be managed by him.
Everyone is now getting interested in the team and under who, the legendary footballer will be coached. Here is all about Rudi Garcia, the manager of Al Nassr:
Who is Rudi Garcia, the new manager of Cristiano Ronaldo at Al Nassr, teams he managed, salary, tactics, net worth
The Frenchman has had a prosperous managerial career in his native nation. He is best known for leading Lille to the Ligue 1 championship in 2010โ2011. Additionally, that year, Garcia won the Coupe de France and was the reason for the growth of a young Eden Hazard in one of the best players.
Despite landing jobs with AS Roma, Marseille, and Lyon, Garcia hasn’t been able to win any more awards since his adventures with Lille. The management has experienced two significant final losses in the previous five years. Garcia was defeated by Marseille in the 2018 Europa League final and by Lyon in the 2020 Coupe de la Ligue final.
During the 2019โ20 season, the 58-year-old famously guided Lyon to the Champions League semifinal. The French team advanced beyond the group stage and then defeated Manchester City and Juventus to advance to the semifinals. Then, Bayern Munich, the eventual champions, defeated Garcia’s team.
Garcia’s current goal is to deliver silverware to Al-Nassr.
Who is Rudi Garcia?
A former player who played for teams like Lille, Caen, Martigues, and Corbeil-Essonnes, Rudi Garcia is a French professional football manager. The last team Rudi Garcia coached was Olympique Lyonnais, and he is 59 years old. He is in a relationship with an Italian television presenter called Francesca Brienza Garcia.
After suffering from knee and back issues, Rudi Garcia’s football career came to an end and he was forced to retire. At the age of 28, Rudi retired from playing professional football in 1992.
Rudi Garcia retirement, teams he managed
After hanging up his boots, Rudi Garcia has coached a variety of teams throughout his career. The following are the teams that Rudi Garcia coached, Corbeil-Essonnes, Saint-Etienne,ย Dijon,ย Le Man’s,ย Lille,ย Roma,ย Marseille andย Lyon.
Rudi Garcia tactics
Rudi Garcia uses a 3-5-2 formation, keeps possession, and selects aggressive players.
Rudi Garcia salary
According to Foot Mercato, the former Olympique Lyonnais manager Rudi Garcia took over Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr on a two-year deal. The former Roma, Lyon, and Marseille man arrives to the Saudi Pro League after a year out of the game โ and earns a salary of โฌ5.6m per year at the club.
The 59 year-old will replace Miguel รngel Russo who guided Al-Nassr to a 3rd place finish in the Saudi Premier League last season.