{"id":294557,"date":"2023-11-08T00:24:34","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T00:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=294557"},"modified":"2023-11-08T00:24:34","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T00:24:34","slug":"nuno-espirito-santo-sacked-by-al-ittihad-after-karim-benzema-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/nuno-espirito-santo-sacked-by-al-ittihad-after-karim-benzema-clash\/","title":{"rendered":"Nuno Esp\u00edrito Santo SACKED by Al-Ittihad after Karim Benzema &apos;clash&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Former Wolves and Tottenham manager Nuno Esp\u00edrito Santo gets SACKED by Al-Ittihad after &#8216;reportedly falling out with star player Karim Benzema&#8217; following dissapointing AFC Champions League defeat<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>The Portuguese manager has endured a dire run of defeats in his last five games<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Al-Ittihad boast players such as Benzema and former Chelsea midfielder Kante<\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong>Can Liverpool challenge for the title? Listen to the debate on It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Former Tottenham coach Nuno Esp\u00edrito Santo has been sacked by\u00a0Al-Ittihad after he reportedly clashed with their star player Karim Benzema following a string of defeats in the Saudi Pro League.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Portuguese coach was knocked out of the AFC Champions League group by Al-Quwa Al-Juwiya after the side failed to win in five of their last league matches.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Al-Ittihad boast a string of highly talented players including former Chelsea midfielder N&#8217;Golo Kante, ex-Celtic winger Jota and former Liverpool player Fabhino.<\/p>\n<p>But despite their star-studded squad,\u00a0Nuno has overseen just two wins from their last nine games across all competitions.<\/p>\n<p>And after an embarrassing defeat to Al-Quwa Al-Juwiya that tempers flared in the changing room and Benzema and Nuno reportedly exchanged insults, according to\u00a0Revelo.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/07\/23\/77529561-12722793-image-a-30_1699398539099.jpg\" height=\"951\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Former Tottenham manager\u00a0has been sacked by Al-Ittihad after a horrid run of form<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/07\/23\/77529563-12722793-image-a-31_1699398711380.jpg\" height=\"448\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Karim Benzema was reported to have exchanged insults with the Portuguese manager<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Reports suggest the club may look to bring in a French manager to please Benzema.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>From the list of suggestions, Laurent Blanc &#8211; who used to manage Lyon &#8211; is rumoured to be a replacement.<\/p>\n<p>Zinedine Zidane has also been listed as the dream managerial appointment for the side, but he has so far declined any suggestions.<\/p>\n<p>Steven Gerrard &#8211; who manages Al Ettifaq &#8211; has recently said he will &#8216;scour Europe&#8217; for more transfer targets as the Saudi Pro League looks to loosen the purse strings again.<\/p>\n<p>Gerrard took over the Saudi side in July but they currently sit seventh in the league table at the moment with 21 points from 12 games.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12722793\/Former-Spurs-manager-Nuno-Esp-rito-Santo-gets-SACKED-Al-Ittihad-reportedly-falling-star-player-Karim-Benzema.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Former Wolves and Tottenham manager Nuno Esp\u00edrito Santo gets SACKED by Al-Ittihad after &#8216;reportedly falling out with star player Karim Benzema&#8217; 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