Michael Emenalo has become the Saudi League’s first-ever director of football.
The highly-respected 57-year-old resigned after an impressive, six-year spell as Chelsea ’s Technical Director in 2017 before two years at French club Monaco.
His recruitment is a stunning statement of intent from the Saudis with Emenalo set to add organisation, strategy and gravitas as they look to grow their competition. It comes with yet another Premier League player targeted by one of the Middle Eastern clubs, this time Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic.
