al-hilal manager Georgie Jesus of Portugal made the decision to place Saud Abdul Hamid on the substitutes in the Ahli match on Tuesday, August 13, in the semi-final of the Saudi Diriyah Super Cup.
Jesus decision came after the past period saw tension in the player’s relationship with his coach; Due to the star’s lack of commitment and lack of focus to the team camp, which has been set up in Austria in the past weeks.
al-hilal had recently tried to renew the right-back contract, which expires in 2025, but Saud Abdul Hamid rejected the order; Because of his desire to go through the experience of external professionalism, which influenced his focus with “Blue Capital.”
Hilali commended the decision to deport Saud Abdul Hamid
For its part, many al-hilal audiences supported Jesus’ decision, via social media platforms, stressing that it makes sense that Saud is not in the core configuration in front of Ahli.
Jesus had held a meeting with his player days earlier, and asked him to close the professional file, focusing on the best possible appearance in the coming period.
The Hilali right-back has been one of the most prominent Saudi players in recent years, with his high speed and abundant effort, and his offensive and defensive performance as required.
Saud contributed to the acquisition of the local trilogy during the last season 2023-24, after the nail with the titles of the Saudi Roshen League, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup and the Saudi Super Cup
The player joined the leader in January 2022, on a free transfer after the end of his contract with the Etihad, and so far has won 5 titles in a blue shirt, the Saudi League twice, the Saudi Super Cup and the Copa del Rey twice, in addition to finishing second in the 2022 Club World Cup.
Abdul Hamid defended the al-hilal jersey in 113 matches across all competitions, scored 5 goals, in addition to providing 18 assists, and the current market value of the player is estimated at 4 million euros, according to data from the global website Transfair Market, the highest market value Saud has reached in his football career.
