Al-Nassr’s Calm Before the Clash: Reassurance Amid Transfer Rumors
2 January 2026
Al-Nassr’s Leadership Reassures Fans Ahead of Al-Ahli Clash
Khalid Al-Malik, the vice president of Al-Nassr, sought to reassure fans amid rumors of administrative changes ahead of the showdown with Al-Ahli in Saudi football’s top flight.
Rumors circulated that the club’s management had frozen the powers of Portuguese executive Semedo, the team’s chief executive at the time.
Al-Malik posted on X: "Work at Al-Nassr is guided by calm minds before results are measured."
He added that the executive and technical leadership bear the pressures of the moment and are building the path forward; support is trust, and trust creates stability, which makes the difference.
He noted that they would face inevitable challenges on the journey and would overcome them together, God willing.
Semedo, 40, has held several roles at the capital club, from the scouting department to the technical committee, and finally as Al-Nassr’s chief executive.
God knows the love you fans hold in our hearts; your happiness is our goal, and we seek God’s help.
Meanwhile, a Saudi Pro League match between Al-Ahli and Al-Nassr is scheduled for 2 January 2026 at 18:30 local time, with the teams’ crests highlighted in the lead-up.
Ultimately, the leadership’s message is simple: we progress with a calm plan and faith in the process.
Punchline 1: If a defense could be described as a masterpiece, ours would be the Mona Lisa—quiet, confident, and always offside with the critics. Punchline 2: My coaching plan is so airtight that even the iPhone’s GPS would call it “defensive symmetry.”
