Karim Benzema He returned to work this Wednesday with Al Ittihad after being absent from the team in recent months, there was speculation at the time that he would be leaving Arab football. But far from a smooth return to training, the Frenchman clashed with his coach and ended up leaving the session earlier than planned.
According to Marca, Marcelo Gallardo ordered to Benzema to do the exercises alone after the first part of the work with the group, and the Frenchman did not accept it. In fact, he refused, showed his anger, and ended up abandoning the training session.
What happened was nothing more than a new phase of conflict that a Karim Benzema who seems not very comfortable with Arab football and a Marcelo Gallardo that he does not plan to do any kind of discrimination even if he is a Ballon d’Or winning footballer.
Benzema36 years old, has a contract with Al Ittihad until June 2026, but from what was seen, it is unlikely that he will remain with the said team until then.
Source: La Verdad
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