Al-Ittihad coach continues his stubbornness against the French star with a new decision…
Argentine Marcelo Gallardo insists; The technical director of the Saudi Federation, to escalate the crisis of French striker Karim Benzema, despite the many mediation attempts made by the club management.
Subscribe now to Shahid and enjoy watching Roshen League matches
Topic continues below
The Frenchman failed to return to Jeddah on the agreed upon date after the end of the rest period granted to him by the Argentine, as a result of his siege in the Mauritius Islands. Where he was spending his vacation, after the hurricane struck, his coach decided to exclude him from the preparation camp currently being held in the Emirati city of Dubai.
What is new in this crisis was revealed by Al-Riyadiah newspaper in its issue issued today, Tuesday, as it explained that Gallardo is still insisting on refusing Benzema to join the current Dubai camp, forcing the Frenchman to remain in Jeddah now after he succeeded in leaving Mauritius, contenting himself with performing solitary training at the club’s headquarters. .
Download Shahid’s app now to follow Roshan League
The newspaper indicated that attempts are being made by club officials to bring the viewpoints closer between the two parties before the return of the currently suspended Roshen League matches until mid-February, given the Saudi national team’s current participation in the Qatar 2023 Asian Cup.
All of this is happening amid foreign press reports that talk about the “government” having more than one offer to return to Europe again, whether from France’s Lyon or England’s Manchester United and others, while confirming Saudi officials’ adherence to his stay.
It is noteworthy that Gallardo’s escalation of the Benzema crisis may lead to his expulsion from the club, as happened with his Portuguese predecessor Nuno Santo, in light of the preference for stars over coaches by Saudi clubs, which is what Al-Nasr also did by ousting coach Rudi Garcia at the request of the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo. , according to several press reports.
2024-01-22 23:05:57
#Nuno #Santo #join #Union #Marcelo #Gallardo #escalates #Karim #Benzema #crisis #Egypt #Goal.com
