Al-Ittihad manager Nuno Espírito has denied rumors of a conflict between him and French striker Karim Benzema.
The Saudi newspaper Al-Sharq Al-Awsat mentioned this Wednesday disagreements between Karim Benzema (35) and his coach at Al-Ittihad, Nuno Espirito. Enough to allow some to consider the possibility that the Ballon d’Or 2022 could pack up, just one month after its arrival in the Gulf. Rumors to which the Lusitanian technician allowed himself to respond after his team’s victory on the lawn of Al-Riyad (4-0) on Thursday. A meeting during which the former Real Madrid striker took the opportunity to open his counter in the league.
“I read in the press that my relationship with Karim Benzema was not good, everyone who knows me knows that, of course it’s absurd, declared Nuno Espírito in remarks relayed by the Spanish press. My relationship with all the players is good, we have a strong group, we are happy that Karim is here with us. He’s happy on the pitch, you can see he loves playing for Al-Ittihad. I understand what is happening, but we are a strong group, a very, very, very, very strong group. »
