Cristiano Ronaldo and Al Nassr's dream of reaching the ACL Elite final has come to an end -- so where did it go wrong?

Nassr, are reportedly closing in on a decision to dismiss head coach Stefano Pioli following the team's embarrassing exit from the AFC Champions League earlier this week. Pioli was appointed as the head coach of Al Nassr at the beginning of the ongoing season following his departure from Inter Milan at the end of the 2023-24 season.

Big-spending Saudi clubs including Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr are dominating the Asian Champions League Elite and are accounting for all but one of the semifinalists in action this week.