In Riyadh, the suspense is whole around the future of Cristiano Ronaldo. While his contract with Al-Nassr matches a few weeks, the Portuguese does not seem in a hurry to sign an extension. However, it is neither a financial question nor a crisis of results. The man with five golden balls wants something else. He wants power. And obviously, it is not far from having it.
According to the revelations of the Saudi media Okaz SportsCristiano Ronaldo sent a specific list of conditions to his leaders. Among them, the recruitment of an international renown coach, as well as the appointment of an experienced sports director. Clearly, he demands a complete overhaul of the Al-Nassr sports structure. And this is only the beginning.
Cristiano Ronaldo transforms al-Nassr into a monarchy
The former Real Madrid player is not limited to a strategic vision: he also wants to pilot the transfer window. CR7 would have expressly requested the eviction of certain names: Pioli, Hierro, Laporte, Bento, Wesley or Angelo. Conversely, players like Sadio Mané, Brozović, Simakan or Otávio are decreed untouchable. Even John Durán, however criticized internally, benefits from the displayed support of the Portuguese star.
The new al-Nassr boss? It's not the president, it's Ronaldo!
What Ronaldo wants is to build her
Al-Nassr. A competitive team, built around profiles which he considers compatible with his mentality and his ambitions. He is no longer just the marketing asset or the providential scorer: he has become the real center of gravity of the Saudi project.
It remains to be seen whether the management of the Saudi club will give in to all of its wishes. But one thing is clear: at 40, Cristiano Ronaldo no longer wants to be a player. He wants to be the boss. And in Al-Nassr, everything already seems to be around him.
