Al-Nassr were comprehensively beaten by the hosts, with Soufiane Rahimi scoring a hat-trick before Georgios Giakoumakis added a fourth goal late in the match.
Ronaldo struggled to make an impact during the encounter, managing just one shot on target from five attempts as Al-Nassr failed to find a response.
Speaking on the Our League is Different programme after the match, Al-Harifi criticised Ronaldo’s contribution to the club and questioned the value of retaining the veteran forward.
According to Kooora, he said: “Ronaldo has not added anything to Al-Nassr. His presence is not important to the club, and he must be expelled.
“Ronaldo did not bring major championships to Al-Nassr, and even from a marketing perspective, the club did not benefit from him.
“Why is the management waiting for him? He is an older player and does not give me the required addition, and at the same time, he receives huge sums of money without any benefit.”
Al-Harifi further argued that Al-Nassr should prioritise the interests of the club over any individual player, pointing to Karim Benzema’s departure from Al-Hilal as an example.
“Al-Nassr supersedes Ronaldo, and we witnessed how Al-Hilal handled Benzema—they chose to part ways when they determined the player failed to deliver the necessary value, and we must adopt an identical approach with the Portuguese player,” he added.
Ronaldo joined Al-Nassr in January 2023 and has since recorded 126 goals and 24 assists in 149 appearances across all competitions.
He also helped the club win the Saudi Pro League title in the previous season.
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