Firmino undergoes the affront of Al-Ahli

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By: Manu Tournoux

The Brazilian center-center Roberto Firmino plans to leave Saudi Arabia after being dismissed by the Al-Ahli coach.

The status of an old Liverpool star is not enough. Roberto Firmino, 33, was dismissed by the Al-Ahli coach, a team playing in the Saudi Arabian championship. Matthias Jaissle did not retain the Brazilian striker to play the end of the season in Saudi Pro League, in order to be able to include his compatriot Galeno, recruited this winter for 50 million euros, and thus respect the quota of 10 foreign players .

The situation is obviously not suitable for Roberto Firmino, authorized only to play the Asian Champions League. The winner of the Champions League (2019) in the Liverpool jersey, could leave the Jeddah club and Saudi Arabia because he would not miss interested clubs, says journalist Fabrizio Romano. A return to Europe in a few months is then possible for that which became an evangelical pastor last summer.