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“The Greens” hired the Greek coach two months before the World Cup
Saudi football legend Sami Al Jaber praised the decision to appoint Greek Giorgos Donis as the technical director of the Saudi Arabian national team, replacing Frenchman Herve Renard, considering it one of the best decisions in recent years.
Denis assumed the position of coach of the Saudi Arabian national team last AprilLess than two months after the start of the 2026 World Cup, he succeeds Hervé Renard after the latter was widely criticized for his poor results.
Al-Jaber said in his statements to MBC 1’s “Our Club” program. “Hiring Donis was one of the best decisions the Saudi Arabian Football Association made in recent years and took a lot of courage.”
“Donis does not have a magic wand with which we can qualify for the round of 32, especially since the group is not easy, but rather difficult, especially in light of the presence of teams from Spain, Uruguay and Cape Verde.”
“However, at the organizational level, a person like Fahd Al-Mufarraj was chosen as the CEO. He has a great mentality and clear fingerprints during his time with Al-Hilal, which confirms that the Saudi Arabian team works in a professional system.”
He concluded. “The friendlies don’t reflect the whole picture, but there is a lot of optimism. In the Senegal match, the Saudi Arabian team played short passes with organized play and a block pressing process, and these are very good figures for that period.”
It is noteworthy that the Saudi Arabian national team is participating in the final stage of the World Cup for the 7th time, as it is in the eighth group with the selections of Spain, Uruguay and Cape Verde, and the tournament begins next Tuesday at dawn with a confrontation with the Latin selection.
