Landing world footballers in the Saudi Arabia League could soon become a reality in both directions. And petrodollars are increasing, but up to a certain point, and after the departure comes the return, because not all the new signings work out.
The first case of a return since Saudi football could be that of Jota, Portuguese from Al-Ittihad. The Portuguese striker joined from Glasgow Celtic last July, where he shone under the tutelage of Ange Postecogloucurrent coach of Tottenham, England.
But From the first moment, the signing sparked bubbles. Back in August, the Saudi press pointed out the dissatisfaction between the fans and the club’s board, which also includes stars like Benzema, Kanté, Fabinho and the former Betic Luiz Felipe, and accused good old Jota of not being a star.
To make matters worse, the signing of former Bet Luiz Felipe meant that the Portuguese no longer had a record in the Saudi Pro League, where a maximum of eight foreign players are allowed per team.
The situation seems untenable for the player and his former coach could be the salvation, according to The Sun. Postecoglou has a lot of losses in the attacking area of the “lilywhites” and Jota could be the solution. The strange Australian coach knows him well and doesn’t mind his return to the islands.
For Jota, the thousand and one nights were a thousand and one nightmares… which may soon come to an end.