Transfer specialist journalist Nicolo Shira has revealed that Spanish coach Julen Lubtegui is close to coaching the Al-litthad club team, succeeding Portuguese Nuno Santo.
Shira revealed on his “X” social media account that Lubtegi was one step away from training the Al-lithad club.
Shira added that he is the agreement between Lubtegui and the Al-litthad’s officials, where he will receive a salary of 10 million euros per season.
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🚨📈 Decisive steps forward between #AlIttihad and Julen #Lopetegui.
💰 With the 2nd richer proposal, the parties have reached an agreement on the salary.
⏳🤝 Now the 🇸🇦 club and the coach are discussing on the duration of the contract, before finalizing the deal. 🐓⚽ https://t.co/YDrh1Ei7cO pic.twitter.com/QoQt340bZz
— Rudy Galetti (@RudyGaletti) November 11, 2023
Lubtegi will take over technical supervision of the Al-litthad, in the Club World Cup, and the remainder of the competition in the current sporting season.
He noted that only formal signature of contracts remained after all items had been discussed; Before the Spanish artistic director was officially declared “responsible”.
Santo’s dismissal Al-litthad, last Tuesday evening; After a significant decline in results, during the current sporting season; Despite being crowned the Saudi Professional League and the local Super Cup, in 2022-2023.
The itthad jeddah team succeeded in skipping Abha with a quadruple, in the match that brought together the two teams last evening in the 13th round of the Saudi Roshen League, Ali Amir Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
With this result, Al-litthad’s balance rises to point 24 in fifth place, and its counterpart faces al-ettifaq in the next round.
