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Al Nassr's head coach Jorge Jesus discussed Cristiano Ronaldo's protest against the club's ownership.
Al Nassr’s head coach, Jorge Jesus, has backed up Cristiano Ronaldo’s grievances with the club’s ownership, admitting that Saudi Pro League leaders Al Hilal had more economic muscle than Faris Najd.
Ronaldo’s protest
Before his triumphant return against Al Fateh last weekend, in which he scored his 962nd career goal, the Portugal international had missed three consecutive matches despite being fit, in protest against the perceived lack of investment in the club in relation to Al Hilal.
The Blue Waves' signing of Karim Benzema from defending champions Al-Ittihad was believed to have triggered his reaction, as they were able to afford signing one of the best players in the division, while Al Nassr’s activity was limited.
The PIF owns a majority stake in the top four clubs in the division: Al Nassr, Al Hilal, Al Ahli and Al Ittihad; hence, Ronaldo’s protest suggests bias from the ownership. However, the league released a statement insisting that each team have independent boards.
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What Jorge Jesus said
Jesus has coached the Blue Waves across two stints, most recently from 2023 to 2025. He experienced Al Hilal’s unique superiority firsthand but stressed that they are working to close the gap.
“I've already been at Al Hilal. I've been on the other side, so I know what that's like. I've already benefited from it. They have more economic power,” he said, per Goal.
‘When I was there, I benefited as a coach. It's normal. Al-Nassr, with different resources, has to compete for the top spots. We have to continue to be strong.
“That's why I was hired, to reduce the gap between Al Hilal and Al Nassr, in terms of titles and points. And that's what we're doing. We have a lot of confidence in Al Nassr's structure, a structure that, little by little, is increasingly managing to balance the group.
“But not only the group of players who play, but also a group off the field, a team that is aware of the difficulties, a team that knows it will be fighting against opponents with greater economic power, not sporting power.”