RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, June 25 -- Cristiano Ronaldo's Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr is without a coach after Stefano Pioli left Wednesday, with the Italian expected to return home to Fiorentina.

Al Nassr, owned by the Saudi Public Investment Fund, is left without a coach days before the 40-year-old Ronaldo's contract expires Monday, reports AP.

The club said in a social media post "Pioli and his staff are no more the acting coaching staff of the first team."

Pioli previously coached Fiorentina for two seasons until 2019, then won a Serie A title in five years at AC Milan. The club let him go after the 2023-24 season and he joined Al Nassr months later when Luis Castro was fired.

Al Nassr is seeking a first domestic league title since 201...