Feeling cheated by Cristiano Ronaldo, Al Nassr president Musalli Al-Muammar reportedly resigned from his post. Quoting from the Saudi Gazette, Musalli Al-Muammar was reportedly unable to withstand the pressure exerted by Al Nassr supporters, especially after Cristiano Ronaldo arrived.
Al Nassr made a sensational decision on December 31, 2022 by signing Cristiano Ronaldo. True, Al Nassr did not spend transfer money to land Cristiano Ronaldo, but they prepared a big salary for CR7.
Unmitigated, Al Nassr signed Cristiano Ronaldo, who was then 37 years old, for 2.5 years. Every year, Cristiano Ronaldo receives 200 million euros from Al Nassr!
That nominal crowned Cristiano Ronaldo as the highest-paid footballer on earth! This fact is certainly astonishing considering that Cristiano Ronaldo is no longer young, that is, he was already 37 years old at that time (currently 38 years old).
The presence of Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to pave the way for Al Nassr to become the champion of the 2022-2023 Saudi Arabian League. As the 2022-2023 Saudi Arabian League champion, Al Nassr is confirmed to appear in the 2023-2024 Asian Champions League and take part in the 2023 Club World Cup.
For your information, Saudi Arabia is the host of the 2023 Club World Cup. Later, the co-host of the 2023 Club World Cup will be given to the 2022-2023 Saudi Arabian League champions.
Unfortunately, the presence of Cristiano Ronaldo actually reduced Al Nassr’s performance. Before Cristiano Ronaldo arrived, Al Nassr topped the 2022-2023 Saudi Arabian League standings with 29 points, four points ahead of Al Shabab and Al Hilal in second and third positions.
Now that Cristiano Ronaldo has arrived, Al Nassr has dropped to second place with a collection of 53 points. With six weeks remaining, Al Nassr is six points behind Al Ittihad at the top of the standings.
A series of bad results made management fire coach Rudi Garcia. Now, it is Musalli Al-Muammar’s turn to reportedly step down from the presidency. He even admits to being deceived by the quality of Cristiano Ronaldo, even though CR7 was able to collect 11 goals in 11 appearances with Al Nassr in the 2022-2023 Saudi Arabian League.
