
Nunjo Espirito Santo finally put an end to the rumors about his disagreements with Karim Benzema and decided to make things right.
Despite the scenarios for the Portuguese to push the experienced striker through the exit door, Nunjo dismissed the reports as false and insisted he shares a good relationship with all the players in the Al Ittihad dressing room.
" Excuse me, but before the game analysis questions start... I read in the press that my relationship with Karimi has not been good. Anyone who knows me knows that it is certainly a mountain of lies! My relationship with all the players is good, we have a strong group, we are happy with all the players, we are happy that Karim is here with us. He is happy on the pitch, you can see it, he enjoys playing for Al Ittihad. I understand where this is coming from, but we are a strong group, a very, very strong group ," he said.
The decision of Al-Ittihad leaders: Benzema, the new captain of the team
Unhappy at not receiving the armband from coach Nunjo Espirito Santo, Karim Benzema complained to the management and also missed a team training session ahead of the clash with Al-Riyadh.
The waters quickly calmed down, the French striker returned to the command of Nunjo Espirito Santos and got what he wanted: he is the new captain of the team. The decision was made by the club leaders.
Al-Ittihad is the leader in the standings, with 9 points from three matches, level with Al-Alhi, the team that has made its own Firminjon, Mahrez, Saint-Maximin and Kesi this summer.
Karim Benzema has signed a three-year contract with Al-Ittihad, the club that convinced him to leave Real Madrid for Saudi Arabia, with an annual salary of €100 million. Al-Ittihad did not pay a single euro for the transfer of Karim Benzema, who had reached the end of his contract with Real Madrid.
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