LONDON: Al-Nassr’s roller-coaster season continued this weekend with the sacking of Alen Horvat as head coach after the defeat to 10-man Damac, with former Brazil national team coach Mano Menezes the latest tasked with getting the Riyadh club back on track.
The stakes for Menezes could not be higher from the off.
His first assignment will be leading the Riyadh team through the group stage of the AFC Champions League as soon as he is able to take charge.
Indeed, on Saturday night, Menezes was said to be preparing for his new role by studying the Al-Nassr squad and recent matches on his flight to Riyadh.