He was announced for a time in Naples, before Rudi Garcia grilled him. Finally, Christophe Galtier could set sail for Saudi Arabia. According Foot Mercato, the 56-year-old coach could join the Al-Shabab club. The discussions would even be well advanced with the 4th in the Saudi Pro League during the past season.
For now, Galtier is still, officially, an employee of Paris Saint-Germain. But his lease will not last beyond a single season, generally disappointing despite the title of champion of France. The Spaniard Luis Enrique should now sit on the ejection bench at the Parc des Princes.
In the footsteps of Steven Gerrard
Not content with attracting great foreign players in their thirties (Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, probably N’Golo Kanté), Saudi Arabia also targets technicians, as shown by the recent signing of Steven Gerrard at Al-Ettifaq.
Galtier is preparing to discover his fifth club as head coach after Saint-Etienne, Lille, Nice and Paris. The native of Marseilles has already worked briefly in the Gulf, as assistant to Alain Perrin in Abu Dhabi, in Al-Ain, from July to October 2004.