Renard between the Saudi team and Al-Nasr

Press reports revealed that the Saudi Football Federation had begun contacting Frenchman Hervé Renard to return once again to take over the leadership of the first national team in place of Italian Roberto Mancini, the current coach.

Renard took over the leadership of the Saudi national team during the period from July 2019 until March 2023, when he left to lead the French women’s national team in a different experience in his coaching career.

Renard has now become, He became a free coach after he left the leadership of the French women’s national team after participating in the last Olympic Games, “Paris 2024 Olympics.”

According to sources, Renard has received calls discussing the possibility of his returning to lead the Saudi national team in the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup as a replacement for Italian Mancini.

The same source indicated that Renard has an informal proposal to take over as coach of Al-Nasr, and is currently consulting with his assistants about this offer, which has not yet taken an official nature.