Announced in Al Hilal a few days agocoach Jorge Jesus was ready to take over the selection of the Saudi Arabiabut ended up not closing the contract.
In an interview with some reporters at Lisbon airport, before flying to Austria, where he will do pre-season with his club, the 68-year-old Portuguese coach admitted he agreed to take over the Arab national team, but that the opportunity to train more arose once Al Hilal, which the coach deems an “incomplete job”.
“Everything was resolved in two hours, I wasn’t waiting. I had practically everything agreed with the Saudi Arabian team, when this hypothesis from Al-Hilal appeared, where I had already worked. It was an incomplete job, I left in first place, with 6 points ahead, with a Super Cup won… I thought I should start a project that had not finished, but I always gave the possibility for the people who have the responsibility to decide. I told the presidents of the Federation and of Al Hilal to understand each other. gave me the chance to choose and I chose Al Hilal”, revealed Jorge Jesus.
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Former coach of Flamengo, Jorge Jesus will lead Al Hilal which, like other clubs in Saudi Arabia, has gone on the market and is putting together a team with heavy names in European football. So far, announced defender Koulibaly, formerChelseaand midfielder Rรบben Neves, formerly of Wolverhampton, from England.
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With a one-year contract, the Portuguese coach did not close the doors to an eventual return to Brazilian football. “I’m still coming to Al-Hilal… I signed a one-year contract. We’ll see,” said Jorge Jesus.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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