Botafogo manager Luis Castro is said to join Cristiano Ronaldo as a coach at Al-Nassr. As per several reports, the player wants Castro as his new coach at Al-Nassr. Luis Castro is currently the manager of the Brazilian club Botafogo. The coach joined the club back in 2022 on a two-year deal. Furthermore, Castro won the Taça Rio title in his first campaign as a manager in the club.
He was also the manager of the club Shakhtar Donetsk. In 2019, Castro joined the Ukrainian club on a two-year deal to replace Paulo Fonseca. Shakhtar Donetsk won their fourth consecutive league title under Costa’s first term as a manager. Furthermore, they even reached the semi-finals of the Europa League under the manager.
🚨 | Luis Castro is reportedly the new coach of Al-Nassr! 🇸🇦
The Botafogo coach has already given his OK. ✅️
The Portuguese coach was recommended by Cristiano Ronaldo. 7 ️⃣
📰 | @Santi_J_FM
📸 | Disclosure pic.twitter.com/lbdjiFQ24Q— TCR. (@TeamCRonaldo) June 27, 2023
The manager left the Ukrainian club in 2021 after his two-year term came to an end. He then joined Qatari club Al-Duhail. Luis Castro signed a one-year deal with the Qatar Stars League side. In March 2022, the manager won the Emir Cup with Al-Duhail. However, he left the club immediately after the win by mutual consent between the two parties.
His current club Botafogo recently won 1-0 against defending champion Palmeiras. However, the manager could be closer to calling it quits at his current club for a return to the Middle East.
Luis Castro’s comments on the possibility of joining Al-Nassr
Luis Castro has been doing wonders for the club Botafogo since joining them. However, according to recent reports, the manager is close to joining Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr. The manager shared his thoughts on the possibility of returning to the Middle East.
He shared, “My contractual situation is the one that has existed since the first day I joined Botafogo. There is a clause that says that if another club wants me, they have to pay, and to fire me they have to pay me until the end of the year. What I have to say is that we beat Palmeiras, and we were worthy winners.”
Botafogo’s Portuguese coach Luís Castro currently outshining Palmeiras’ Portuguese coach Abel Ferreira. Botafogo win the clash of the top two, imposing a first home defeat on Palmeiras in 31 matches and extending their lead at the top of the Brasileirão to 7 points! https://t.co/PZXRSEzsUJ
— Tom Kundert (@PortuGoal1) June 25, 2023
“I am very pragmatic in my life, I live a lot for today. The unity of Botafogo is not only from Luís Castro. I’m just a piece of this puzzle that every day gives its best to build a new Botafogo. I don’t know what will happen from now on, I know that today we won well and that’s it. Everything that goes beyond that, my agent is in control of.”
His words, however, have done very little to reassure the Botafogo fans. According to GOAL, Castro has received a huge offer from the Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr. Thus, the manager would soon be evaluating the options available to him.