Engaged in a standoff with the Saudi league over his contractual situation, Karim Benzema did not play the Al-Ittihad match this Thursday. His coach Sergio Conceiçao was asked about the Frenchman’s future after the match.
What future for Karim Benzema? According to information from L’Équipe and Foot Mercato, the French striker (38 years old) has decided to withdraw from Al-Ittihad and go into a standoff with the Saudi league, due to a contract proposal that does not suit him. As a result, he was not on the scoresheet this Thursday for the championship match against Al Fateh (2-2).
Conceiçao satisfied with his replacement
“What I can say is that Karim, who scored 13 goals in 17 games with me, is an excellent professional, a fantastic player who I am proud to coach. But I must say that today the team played extremely well, and Saleh Al-Shehri, who played, had a good match, scored two goals, and it is a good thing for the Saudi national team to have a player like him”, reacted after the match, Sergio Conceiçao, the coach of Al-Ittihad, in comments reported by The Team.
Without saying much more about the situation of the former Lyonnais. “I’m here to train players, prepare for matches, get results and win titles,” he said. At the end of his contract in June, Benzema has been announced at several clubs in recent months, notably at Fenerbahçe and Benfica.
