It Was Revealed Why Al Ittihad Fired His Coach, There Was A Moment Of Dispute With Benzema

JAKARTA - Al Ittihad officially sacked his coach, Espirito Santo following a 0-2 defeat to Al Quwa Al Jawiya in the Asian Champions League group stage match. Behind the defeat, another factor was revealed that there was a noisy moment between the coach and Karim Benzema which was the cause of Santo's dismissal.

The commotion between Espirito Santo and Karim Benzema occurred in the dressing room and now what is happening is spreading in the media. Quoted from the Daily Mail, Friday, November 10, the former Real Madrid star did not accept being called lazy by Espirito Santo.

The debate between Benzema and Espirito Santo occurred in the players' dressing room during the first half. At that time Al Ittihad trailed 0-1 through Ali Jasim's goal in the 44th minute.

"You are a great player, but you seem too lazy to put pressure on the opposing player," Espirito Santo told Benzema reported by Al Riyadiah.

Benzema clearly does not accept Espirito Santo's accusations. Then this French player urged Espirito Santo to say the same thing to other players.

"Don't just talk to me, tell all the players too," Benzema said in response to Espirito's statement.

The coach then said that Benzema should be an example for other players because he has a classy background as a star player.

You are a team leader and also a role model for other players and including the most important players. You have to take the initiative and be an example for all the players," said Espirito Santo.

According to Al Riyadiah's report, Benzema is believed to have told Al Ittihad's board of directors that Espirito Santo's performance was hampering the progress of the club's project.

Soon news emerged that the former Tottenham Hotspur coach was fired from his post on Tuesday, November 7 local time.

Instead, Al Ittihad reportedly intends to bring in a French coach to make Benzema comfortable. Of the many options, former Lyon coach Laurent Blanc is said to be a strong candidate to replace Espirito Santo.

Former Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane is also on the target list. However, so far Zidane still rejected offers from a number of clubs.