Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], June 4 (ANI): Ange Postecoglou has been appointed head coach of Saudi Pro League champions Al-Nassr on a two-year contract, with the previous Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest supervisor starting a brand new chapter after a troublesome spell in English soccer, reported Reuters.
The Riyadh-based membership confirmed the appointment on Friday, welcoming the 60-year-old because the successor to Jorge Jesus, who stepped down after guiding Al-Nassr to the league title.
‘A brand new chapter. Mr Ange Postecoglou appointed as head coach of the Al-Nassr first staff. The contract spans two seasons,’ the membership mentioned in a press release.
‘We want him and his workers each success of their journey,’ the assertion added.
Postecoglou arrives at Al-Nassr trying to rebuild his managerial fame after back-to-back disappointments within the Premier League. His time at Tottenham produced a memorable excessive when he guided the London membership to UEFA Europa League glory in 2025, ending their lengthy watch for a serious trophy.
However, the triumph was overshadowed by a poor home marketing campaign that noticed Spurs end seventeenth within the Premier League, resulting in his dismissal simply two weeks after the European success.
His subsequent task at Nottingham Forest proved much more difficult. The Australian lasted simply over a month in cost after failing to win any of his first eight matches, a run that included six defeats, bringing a swift finish to his tenure.
At Al-Nassr, Postecoglou inherits a title-winning squad spearheaded by Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo, who performed a pivotal function within the membership securing the Saudi Pro League crown on the ultimate day of the season beneath Jorge Jesus.
Despite his current setbacks, Postecoglou has earned a fame for constructing profitable groups over time. He gained two Scottish Premiership titles with Celtic and beforehand claimed league championships with Brisbane Roar in Australia and Yokohama F. Marinos in Japan, achievements Al-Nassr will hope he can replicate in Saudi Arabia. (ANI)