قبل المونديال بشهرين.. السعودية تنهي مهمة مدربها رونار

Saudi Arabia sacks French manager Hervé Renard just two months before the World Cup, plunging its national team into crisis. | Contesto: cronaca

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In a stunning move that sends the Saudi Arabian national football team into a state of crisis, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation has relieved French manager Hervé Renard of his duties, effective immediately. The decision, announced on Tuesday, comes a mere two months before the team is scheduled to compete in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Renard, a charismatic and respected figure who led Saudi Arabia to qualification for the tournament, was dismissed following what the federation described as a "decline in results and recent losses" in preparatory matches. The timing of the dismissal is unprecedented in modern World Cup history, leaving the Green Falcons without their tactical architect on the eve of the sport's biggest event. Renard, 54, had been at the helm since July 2019 and was widely credited with instilling discipline and a resilient defensive structure in the squad. His departure throws the team's preparations into complete disarray, forcing players to adapt to a new managerial philosophy and system with critically limited time. The federation's statement pointed to unsatisfactory friendly results as the catalyst, underscoring the immense pressure and high expectations placed on the team's performance in a World Cup hosted in the Middle East. Hervé Renard is no stranger to high-pressure international management, having previously achieved legendary status in African football. He is the only manager to have won the Africa Cup of Nations with two different nations, guiding Zambia to an emotional victory in 2012 and repeating the feat with Côte d'Ivoire in 2015. His appointment by Saudi Arabia was seen as a major coup, intended to leverage his experience in navigating tournament football and extracting maximum performance from underdog squads. His work in qualifying, where Saudi Arabia finished above Japan and Australia in their group, was considered a significant success. The immediate and pressing question now is who will succeed Renard. The pool of available elite managers willing to take on a last-minute World Cup assignment is exceedingly narrow. The federation must quickly identify a candidate capable of unifying the squad, implementing a...

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