Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr have been linked with management heavyweights Zinedine Zidane and Jose Mourinho to replace Rudi Garcia as their new head coach.
The Saudi Arabian club parted with their boss days after a disappointing draw with Al Feiha last time out left them three points adrift of Al-Ittihad atop the Saudi Pro League table.
It also comes after reports of frustrations in the Al-Nassr dressing room at the coach's training methods, with Ronaldo reportedly unhappy at the team's tactics.
The former Manchester United forward is now said to have helped identify Mourinho and Zidane as the two top targets. Ronaldo worked with both while playing for Real Madrid. READ MORE: Ronaldo breaks silence after Al-Nassr sack manager Garcia CBS Sports reports ambitions are high in Riyadh about who their next coach could be.
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