Drama di Al Ittihad: Benzema atau Nuno yang Akan Mengalah?

24.08.2023 - 09:45 sport.detik.com

Ada drama di Al Ittihad antara pemain bintang Karim Benzema dengan pelatih Nuno Espirito Santo. Pihak klub kabarnya akan menemukan solusi secepatnya.

Semua bermula dari pemberitaan media lokal, Asharq Al-Awsat. Dari narasumber terpercaya, diketahui ada ketegangan antara Karim Benzema dengan Nuno Espirito Santo.

Nuno Espirito Santo mengaku tidak cocok dengan permainan Benzema di dalam timnya. Nuno juga tidak memberikan Benzema jabatan sebagai kapten, karena sudah ada Romarinho da Silva yang ditunjuknya sebagai kapten lalu Ahmed Sharahili sebagai wakil kapten.

ADVERTISEMENT SCROLL TO RESUME CONTENT Karim Benzema kabarnya sudah berbicara kepada para petinggi klub Al Ittihad. Benzema tidak senang karena 'perlakuan tidak profesional' dari pelatih asal Portugal tersebut.

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