The relationship between the Argentine coach and the French striker is broken and added a new negative chapter.
Two months after taking over Al Ittihad, Marcelo Gallardo live a storm with the main star of the Arab team: Karim Benzema. The relationship between the coach and the striker is getting worse and worse, and this day the Frenchman abandoned practice for refusing to work differently.
It all started last December, when Karim Benzema decided to leave the team due to the criticism received from the team’s own fans. Al Ittihad. After this situation, the Frenchman did not return to carry out the preseason under the orders of Gallant.
The ex real Madrid He excused himself due to a storm on the island where he was vacationing, which is why he could not return to Saudi Arabia to join the team. However, this situation lasted more than two weeks and the former coach did not like him at all. River.
The last conflict between Benzema and Gallardo
According to the newspaper Brand, from Spain, during Monday’s training session, the Argentine coach of the Arab team, firm in his conviction of not giving privileges in pursuit of justice within the locker room, ordered the Frenchman to do differentiated work to get ready. A way to punish him and mark the court for him.
But Benzema He didn’t take it well at all. Refusing to follow the DT’s order, he had a talk with Gallant where they argued and he subsequently left practice.
He Al Ittihad play a preseason friendly today against Al Tai. Logically, Benzema He will not be part of it and in fact it is not known if he will play for the team again. Marcelo Gallardo.
Source: Ambito
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