Renard: I did not end my story with the Saudis

French coach Hervé Renard commented on his return to coach the Saudi national team, succeeding Italian Roberto Mancini, whose contract was terminated by mutual consent, due to poor results during the recent period.

It is noteworthy that the Saudi Football Federation published, through its account on the social networking site “X”, a video of the French coach in which he said: “I did not intend to leave, but when your homeland comes knocking... Your door must be answered.”

He continued his speech: “My relationship with the Saudis, the fans, the players, and all the memories I cannot forget. I have not ended my story with the Saudis.”

The Saudi Football Federation, headed by Yasser Al-Meshal, announced its contract with Renard to lead Al-Akhdar in the upcoming matches in the third round of the decisive Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

The Federation also announced, in its statement, that it had agreed with Renard to train the national team until the end of 2025, with the option of extending until the 2027 Asian Cup, with him starting the mission starting today. Sunday.