Benzema with a new coach, Al Ittihad is entrusted with an Argentine

Marcelo Gallardo is the new coach of Al Ittihad. The Argentine technician returns to the bench more than a year and a half after his adventure with River Plate and replaces the sacked Nuno Espirito Santo, who was forced to leave due to poor results.

Al Ittihat are in fifth place in the Saudi Pro League, 11 points adrift of first place, which is held by Al Hilal.

Nuno Espirito Santo suffered due to strained relations with the team’s most important striker, Karim Benzema.

It was the influence of the former Real forward on the club leaders that was decisive in the departure of the Portuguese.