Published On 7/3/2026
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Last update: 21:40 (Mecca time)
Al-Nasr Club, champion of the Saudi Professional Football League, announced today, Friday, the appointment of Ange Postecoglou as the team’s new coach under a two-year contract, at a time when the Australian seeks to revive his career after two difficult experiences in the English Premier League.
The club said in a statement, “A new chapter. Mr. Ange Postecoglou has been appointed coach of the first team at Al-Nasr Club. The contract extends for two seasons.” He added, “We wish him and his crew every success in their career.” Postecoglou had previously coached Tottenham Hotspur, whom he led to win the Europa League title in 2025, but he was dismissed from his position just two weeks after that after the team ranked 17th in the Premier League standings.
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His tenure at Nottingham Forest in the 2025-2026 season ended quickly and harshly 39 days after his appointment, as he did not achieve a win in his first eight matches with the team, which included six defeats.
The 60-year-old coach was linked to the position of coach of the Scotland national team after Steve Clarke resigned following the team’s exit from the World Cup, and also to the position of coach of the Kazakhstan national team, but media reports indicated that his financial demands were too high for the Asian team.
Postecoglou is coaching Al-Nasr, which is played for by Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo, who led the club to the Saudi Professional League title in the final round of the season last May.
Angie Postecoglou…a man who knows the way of titles
Australian Ange Postecoglou (59 years old) has a coaching career spanning more than 25 years, during which he moved between several continents and achieved remarkable successes at the national and club level.
His most notable achievement is leading Tottenham Hotspur to win the European League title (Europa League) for the 2024-2025 season, ending the club’s drought for titles that lasted 17 years. He also previously led the Australian national team to win the Asian Cup title in 2015.
At the club level, Postecoglou achieved great success with Scottish club Celtic, winning the domestic double in his first season, before adding the domestic treble in his second season.
He also previously won the Australian League title with Brisbane Roar, and the Japanese League with Yokohama F. Marinos, confirming his success in more than one training experience.
Postecoglou also had experience in the English Premier League with Nottingham Forest, and he also recently worked as a technical analyst for the European Football Association (UEFA), before returning to training.
