French striker Karim Benzema remains ‘punished’ by the Arab team Al Ittihadwhose coach is the Argentine Marcelo Gallardotaking into account that the squad trains in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and
The Gaul practices only in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Al Ittiahd is preparing for the resumption of the season on February 7, when it will play against Al Ta’ee-Ittihad, and for now Benzema he trains alone.
Gallardo decided not to allow the former Real Madrid player to train with the squad in Dubai. as a disciplinary measure for not having arrived on time for the start of the activity on January 12.
Benzema He argued that he arrived late due to a cyclone that he had to suffer in the Mauritius Islands, where he was on vacation, Marca said.
However, the club believes that not only did he miss those January days, but that he was already absent from three training sessions prior to the end of the year, after the serious defeat against Al Nassr of Cristiano Ronaldo.
Therefore, Benzema and the rest of the team, are still separated, and it remains to be seen what will happen next week when they arrive Gallant and the team to its usual headquarters in Jeddah.
This season Benzema has scored nine goals and provided five decisive passes, far from his former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo, 20 goals and 9 assists with Al-Nassr.
Al-Ittihad, 7th in the Saudi Pro League after three consecutive defeats, is the team that has conceded the most goals in the championship and has scored the least of the four teams that are in the hands of the Public Investment Fund (FIP).
Benzema’s request
The French striker Karim Benzemawho feels under “pressure” at Al-Ittihad, asked to leave “temporarily” from the club, which has proposed a loan to another team in the Saudi championship, a source close to the entity informed AFP this Tuesday.
The option of playing for another Saudi club was rejected by the Frenchman, who feels “incapable of giving his best in the Al-Ittihad due to the pressure,” explained the same source, adding that the footballer would like to play on loan in Europe.
Asked by AFP, the striker’s entourage, with a contract until 2026, has not responded to this information.
The former Real Madrid player, 36, is at the center of criticism for his poor performance at his new club. He was on vacation for more than three weeks, deactivating his Instagram account, followed by 76 million people. He returned to Jeddah on Thursday 17 days late.
Source: Ambito
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