The astronomical figures for Karim Benzema’s salary in Saudi Arabia put forward by many media outlets would have been inflated. So, how much does the French striker really earn at Al-Ittihad?
After fourteen seasons at Real Madrid, Karim Benzema decided last summer to join Saudi Arabia, where he signed up for three years with Al-Ittihad. And according to the majority of French and foreign media, the reigning Saudi champion did not skimp on the means to secure the services of the 2022 Ballon d’Or.
According to several sources, Karim Benzema would receive a net salary of 200 million euros per season, or 16.66 million euros per month, 3.8 million euros per week, 547,000 euros per day, 22,800 euros per month. hour, 380 euros per minute or 6.3 euros per second. Figures that make you dizzy. Yes, but the reality would be quite different.
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“ The real problem was the sums that were announced, the fault of quite a few media which were exploited by certain agents”assured independent journalist Romain Molina, and added: “The amounts that were announced at the beginning were fake! That prompted others to say: ‘Benzema takes 200, so I ask for 150’. No, Benzema does not take 200 million. »
In the wake of these revelations, Foot Mercato announced that Karim Benzema’s annual salary at Al-Ittihad actually amounts to 30 million dollars (or approximately 27.5 million euros). A sum which does not include income relating to image rights and merchandising. Furthermore, Nueve would receive emoluments for its role as ambassador for the Saudi candidacy, which aims to organize the 2030 World Cup.
