Best player in the world in 2022, Karim Benzema was once again involved in controversy at Al Ittihad and argued with the team’s coach; understand
The passage of Karim Benzema by Saudi Arabia continues to accumulate several controversies, and last Monday, the 5th, was no different. This time the player argued with the coach Marcelo Gallardo and ended up leaving the team’s training early, according to a publication in the Saudi newspaper “Arriyadiyah”.
The player had already clashed with the team’s commander, who removed Benzema due to a delay in his return to the team during the interseason. Al Ittihad. Reinstated to the squad last Monday, the 5th, the club even posted photos of the Frenchman at work, after almost leaving the club in the last transfer window.
According to the newspaper published above, Gallardo would have assigned Benzema to carry out individual work, as he was not yet at the same pace as his teammates. The athlete ended up refusing to comply with the order on the grounds that he had already completed the individual work assigned during the off-season.
The following day, the Saudi club published new photos of the striker at the training center, but only in the gym, away from training on the pitch. Given this, the Argentine coach ended up leaving him out of the list of related players for Al Ittihad’s next duel in the Saudi Championship, against Al Taithis Wednesday, 7.
Source: sportbuzz
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