The Saudi Arabian League has been joined by another fierce player! England's Ronald Sherratt announced on Tuesday (4) that he has signed a 2-year contract to coach Ittifaq. Although Ittifaq is not one of the top 4 clubs under the Saudi Arabia Sovereign Wealth Fund (PIF), they have enough money to challenge the big boys. It is reported that Sherratt has already targeted a number of top players, and the first strike of the team will be to Liverpool, hoping to sign the captain of the "Reds", Jordan Henderson.
The 43-year-old Sherat, who has been unemployed since he was fired by Aston Villa last year, was invited to Saudi Arabia two weeks ago to talk about cooperation. At that time, Sherat said: "Saudi Arabia asked me to come over to cooperate, but at this moment, I won't go this way. Half a month later, the situation has turned 180 degrees, Ittifaq announced on Tuesday that Sherat had joined the club, and the chairman of the club, Aidabah, said excitedly: "Sherat's joining of the club is a huge step forward for the Saudi League!
Ittifaq only ranked 7th in the Saudi League last season, and there are no famous stars in their squad. Although they don't have the "unlimited funds" of PIF to back them up, their own financial strength is quite strong, and Sherratt's appointment will kick off a frenzy of army formation. The Daily Mail said that Liverpool's captain, Jordan Henderson, is the number one target, and Filippo Gutiérrez, Evariste Morada, and Auba Meijan are all on the target list.
