Al Hilal coach Jorge Jesus has dropped Neymar from the Saudi Arabian league registration for the second half of the season, stating that the team’s star player is no longer able to play at the same level. The
32-year-old Brazilian forward joined from Paris Saint-Germain in August 2023, with Al Hilal paying €90 million for him and reportedly earning the player a total of €150 million per year.
However, shortly after the move, Neymar ruptured his cruciate ligament while playing for the national team, ending his first season with Al Hilal with just five appearances.
This season, the former Barcelona star recovered and played two matches for Al Hilal, only to suffer another injury late last year and is still unable to return to the pitch.
Al Hilal have been without Neymar, but they have won the league title and are still leading the pack this year, defeating last-placed Al Fateh 9-0 in their last match on Thursday.
“We will not register Neymar for the league. He can still participate in the AFC Champions League,” Portuguese coach Jesus said after the game.
“The Saudi league is one of the best in the world. All Al Hilal players can play for any club in Europe. When I took this job, หากคุณสนใจเล่นพนันออนไลน์ที่ดีที่สุด สามารถสมัครสมาชิก UFABET ได้ที่นี่ พร้อมรับโปรโมชั่นพิเศษสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ I planned to have Mitrovic as the center forward with Neymar behind. “
But Neymar can’t play at the level we used to play at. Unfortunately, things have become difficult for him. “Neymar
still has a contract with the club. The decision on his future will be with him and the club’s management. I don’t know what will happen, but now we have a place to register players under the age of 21.”