Al-Ittihad lost the Super Cup to Al-Hilal, and Karim Benzema’s brother revolted against Gallardo.
Gracey expressed; Brother of Frenchman Karim Benzema; The Saudi Al-Ittihad striker expressed his dissatisfaction with the position of Argentine Marcelo Gallardo. Al-Ameed’s technical director, during the Al-Hilal Clasico.
Al-Ameed lost the Diriyah Saudi Super Cup final today, Thursday, to Al-Hilal 4-1, at Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
The match witnessed Benzema playing most of the time on the left side, which his brother resented, describing it as a crime.
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The Frenchman’s brother raged at Gallardo in his official Instagram story, writing: “Karim Benzema plays on the left side? This is a crime!!! What she did has no meaning. You have to respect football.”
Benzema’s brother attacks Marcelo Gallardo:
“Now do you play with Karim on the left? This is a crime! Has no sense. “Football needs to be respected.” pic.twitter.com/xBdqy3DtUw
— Ivan Kasanzew (@IvanKasanzew) April 11, 2024
It is noteworthy that Al-Hilal’s victory in the Super Cup is the fourth in its history, while Al-Ittihad has only won the title once, which was last year (2023).