Simone Inzaghi risks being sacked from Al Hilal

Even the rich cry, especially when the bench starts to burn. Ask Simone Inzaghi for information, who with his 26 million euros per season is the second highest paid coach in the world (behind only Cholo Simeone) and yet is in serious danger of being sacked by Al Hilal. Yes, because if his adventure in Arabia had started in the best way, between pharaonic signings and a series of victories that had put the Riyadh club at the top of the Saudi Pro League at +7 on their pursuers, now it is turning into a real nightmare. Something must have broken in January, after the purchase of Karim Benzema, supported by Inzaghi himself: since then Al Hilal has suffered a series of draws (five in the last seven games) which have dropped them to third place in the standings behind Ronaldo’s Al Nassr and Kessie and Demiral’s Al Ahli, first in the standings with 4 points more than Inzaghi’s team. And – according to what we read in the Arab media – the sheikhs would not have taken it well at all. As well as the fans, who are now protesting the team and clamoring for Inzaghi’s dismissal. A decision to be pondered, also for economic reasons, but far from impossible. Tomorrow’s matches against Al Shabab, twelfth in the table and the round of 16 of the Asian Champions League against former teammate Roberto Mancini’s Al Saad will be decisive for the coach from Piacenza.

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It is not the first time that Simone Inzaghi’s team has been recovered in the standings. In his first year on the Inter bench, the Nerazzurri were overtaken in the last month by Pioli’s Milan who – curiously – started from a 7-point deficit. Then the derby won thanks to Giroud, Radu’s mistake in Bologna and Tonali’s goal against Lazio in injury time gave the Rossoneri an unexpected championship. Today Inzaghi will have to try to counter-comeback Cristiano Ronaldo and Jorge Jesus to hold on to his golden bench.