Maldini tipped for sporting director role in Saudi Arabia – report

Paolo Maldini might quickly return to soccer in an expert capability, as latest stories have linked him with a transfer to tackle the function of sporting director with Saudi Professional League facet Al-Ittihad. 

In keeping with an unique from Fabrizio Romano on Friday night, the legendary former Milan captain is the highest candidate to take the Al-Ittihad job. 

Maldini has been unemployed since his unceremonious departure from Milan, the place he had served as technical director, on the finish of the 2022-23 season. Sporting director Ricky Massara was additionally proven the door over the summer time. 

Throughout his time as a director at San Siro, Maldini was credited with offering an necessary hyperlink between the first-team squad and the board of administrators. He was often known as the workforce’s motivator-in-chief, educating gamers on the importance of representing Milan. 

There have been, nevertheless, some questions over the Rossoneri’s recruits and switch technique throughout that spell. 

Maldini can be met by an fascinating group of gamers if he have been to tackle the job with Al-Ittihad. The Saudi outfit presently have former Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema amongst their ranks, in addition to earlier World Champion N’Golo Kante, Brazilian Fabinho and ex-Lazio defender Luiz Felipe. 

The speedy precedence for Al-Ittihad is discovering a brand new coach, after Nuno Espirito Santo was sacked on Wednesday. 

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