Jesus also revealed Ronaldo played a decisive role in convincing him to join Al-Nassr. He claimed that he only agreed to a one-year contract because of the physical and mental demands of coaching in Saudi Arabia.
He said: "When I spoke with Cristiano Ronaldo, initially they invited me to sign a two-year contract, but I only wanted to do one year. That's what I always do at the clubs I'm at. It was a very tough championship, you have to make decisions, often putting your body on the line, and it's very tiring. It was a wonderful year, I have to enjoy it somewhere else.
"He has a very great passion for football. I told him: 'I only accept this project because of you, otherwise I wouldn't come. We're going to win both and you're going to leave here with a title.' That's what happened."