Karim Benzema did not return for the resumption of Al-Ittihad on January 2, but only this Thursday, more than two weeks late. The player will be summoned by his management and his coach.
The tension does not fall on the side of Al-Ittihad. Quite the contrary. While the resumption was set for January 2 after a break in the championship, Karim Benzema did not show up. The 2022 Ballon d’Or would have been blocked in Mauritius by the passage of Cyclone Belal. But this explanation would not have calmed the anger of the leaders of the Saudi club. The latter plan to summon their attacker, recruited only a few months ago.
This is information relayed by RMC this Friday which mentions this famous upcoming meeting. A source close to Al-Ittihad would even speak of a club “ furious about what happened », specifying also that “ Benzema arrived Thursday evening 17 days late “. Having tried in vain to contact him “ for ten days », Al-Ittihad will now ask the former Real Madrid player for explanations. The meeting in question is expected to take place in the coming days.
A future to discuss
Should attend, coach Marcelo Gallardo, as well as the management of Al-Ittihad. The mysterious source finally indicated that there was no question of Karim Benzema leaving this winter, but that “ the future of the player » would be discussed. Currently, the Frenchman’s teammates are in training in Dubai, with two friendly matches on the program on January 24 and 28. Karim Benzema will not join them and will wait for their return before resuming the championship at the beginning of February.
