Al-Hilal Announces Official Appointment of Simone In-Chai Head Coach...Re-match with PSG for Club World Cup win?
Al-Hilal Announces Official Appointment of Simone In-Chai Head Coach...Re-match with PSG for Club World Cup win?
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Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal is drawing attention from the world's soccer community by appointing Italian master Simone Inchigi. Inchigi left Inter Milan to sign a two-year contract with Al-Hilal less than a week after his shock 0-5 defeat in the UEFA Champions League final.
Inzaghi, who has lost two Champions League finals in the last three years, has decided on a new challenge. Of course, there were huge offers that could not be rejected in the background of the challenge. Inzaghi's salary, which is known through European media reports, is reportedly 26 million euros (about 40.4 billion won) purely after tax. This is the highest salary among soccer coaches in the world, and it gives a glimpse of Al-Hilal's ambition.
Inchai has been at the helm of Inter Milan for four years, winning Serie A titles (2023/24), two Copa Italy and three Italian Super Cups, and making it to the Champions League finals twice. However, he recently parted ways with Inter Milan after a 0-5 Champions League final defeat against Paris Saint-Germain.
Al-Hilal will participate in the FIFA Club World Cup in the United States in 2025, and the coach's debut is scheduled for his first group match against Real Madrid on June 18 at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium. Al-Hilal is in Group H and will play against Real Madrid, Pachuca (Mexico), and Red Bull Salzburg (Austria). The top two teams in the group stage will advance to the round of 16, which will then be determined by a tournament method.
Al-Hilal belongs to Group H and PSG belong to Group B, and if the two teams advance to the round of 16 as the top of the group, they can face off only if they pass the quarterfinals and reach the semifinals. If both teams reach the tournament as the top of the group and succeed in advancing to the semifinals, a rematch between Inzaghi and Luis Enrique will take place at East Rutherford Stadium on July 9 in U.S. time.
Al-Hilal recently offered Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes a three-year post-tax salary of €200 million, which Fernandes rejected, citing competition among the best in Europe. As a result, Al-Hilal is focusing on recruiting striker Victor Osimhen from Napoli. Osimhen recently returned to Napoli after a loan spell at Galatasaray, with Al-Hilal reportedly offering him a deal worth a total of 30 million euros. 바카라사이트
Al-Hilal expects good performance in the Club World Cup under the leadership of Inchagi, and wants to strengthen his competitiveness on the international stage by reinforcing the offense, including recruiting Osimen. Al-Hilal, who failed to win the AFC Champions League elite in the 2024-2025 season despite huge investment in funds, is aiming to win the Club World Cup and the AFC Champions League elite in the next season with a stronger investment.