A new chapter wrapped in controversy would be generated in the sporting life of Karim Benzema in his short stay in Asian football, as highlighted by the Saudi media Arriyadiyah, when publishing that the striker once again had an important difference that ended in discussion with the coach, Marcelo Gallardo, a situation that once again calls into question the continuity of the Frenchman in his current team.
Last Monday, February 5, Al Ittihad announced the return of the player after several weeks of absence by his own decision, which seemed that peace had finally arrived. However, the report from the aforementioned media indicated that when the training took place with more intensity, the Argentine boss would have noticed slowness in the former Real Madrid’s movements, a situation that led him to separate him from the group and ask him to train. individually until their physical conditions improve.
Controversial decision
The request from the former River Plate coach would not have gone down well with Benzema, who argued that he complied at all times with the individual training sessions imposed by the club while the team was concentrated in Abu Dhabi developing the preseason.
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Faced with Marcelo Gallardo’s refusal, Benzema made the controversial decision to completely abandon training and leave the field in front of the entire coaching staff and his teammates. In practice on Tuesday, February 6, the player did not train with the group and only did so in the gym.
As expected, “the cat” was not called up for this Wednesday’s game and of course, due to the recent new encounter with the coach, many are those who assume that the player’s days are numbered. Arab football and the chances of his return to European football are once again growing.
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