In the "Al Ittihad" team - tension: Karim Benzema does not agree with head coach Nuno

2023-08-24 14:08 © Reuters

Despite winning two matches at the start of the season, there is tension in the ranks of Saudi Arabian champions "Al Ittihad."

Nuno Espirito Santo's coached team is expected to be joined by Jota, who arrived from "Celtic."

Furthermore, the Saudi Arabian media reported that the main star of the team, Karim Benzema, does not fit into Nuno Espirito Santo's tactics. The Portuguese coach informed the team's management about this.

The former Tottenham and Wolves strategist was not a big fan of the transfer market moves made by "Al Ittihad" from the very beginning.

Nuno also refused to give Karim Benzema the captain's armband, creating some minimal tension between the two men, which the Frenchman does not like, according to a Saudi Arabian newspaper.

The "Real" legend earns 200 million euros per year in Saudi Arabia - the most, along with Cristiano Ronaldo, who plays for the "Al Nassr" team.