Press reports revealed today the position of the Saudi Al Hilal club management, headed by Fahd bin Nafel, regarding the dismissal of the Portuguese Leonardo Jardim, the team’s coach, after poor results in the recent period.
The Saudi Al-Hilal club suffered a sudden loss yesterday against Al-Fateh, with a 3-2, in the 14th round of the Saudi Professional League.
Al Hilal club, since winning the AFC Champions League title at the expense of the South Korean Pohang, with a clean double last November 23, failed to achieve any victory in the league with a draw against Abha with a goal for the same and against Al-Fayha without goals. This negative series defeated Al-Raed last week with two goals without in the round of 16 of the King’s Cup.
According to the “Action with Walid” program, the Portuguese Leonardo Jardim continues to train Al Hilal club, and there will be discussions with the coach in order to modify the team’s situation.
Al-Hilal became fifth in the Saudi Professional League standings with 21 points, after falling against Al-Fateh yesterday and a series of negative results recently.