Ainas' 1-4 loss to Hilal in the Saudi Arabia Saudi Premier League final sparked the ire of the superstars, with Cron not only making bitter jabs at his teammates, but also losing control of his emotions after the match and refusing to accept the runners-up medal, which went out of control at one point. With the storm still raging, the club wanted to take tough measures against coach Luis Castro, but Crown insisted that the players were the main reason for the loss and proposed a major bloodshed, including the dismissal of four foreign aiders. The move could lead to the departure of star scorer Shadi Oveni.
Ainas finished second in the Saudi Arabian league last season, just 14 points behind Hilal. The loss not only cost the team a match against their arch-rivals, but also intensified internal conflicts within the team. According to Saudi media reports, Cron is pushing for a change in foreign aid in a bid to boost the team's strength, and he himself, as well as six other selective foreign aiders, including Brazilian goalkeeper Bintou, defender Alex Dinis, Spanish center back Naboudi, Portuguese midfielder Odavio Emerson, Brazilian striker Talisca, and Senegalese forward Shaddio Vinny, will be the target of the purge.
It is worth noting that Odavio Emerson is a national teammate of Cron, while Bintu is a new addition to the squad last month. It is reported that among the four foreigners Cron would like to purge could include Aleksandar Dinis, Napodi, Talisca and Shadi Ovonni.
In fact, Naboudi has plans to leave the team and seek a move to Real Madrid, while another Saudi giants, Ittihad, are also eyeing Shadi Owni, and both are likely to be in demand in the free transfer market.
Saudi media have revealed that Ainas are considering bringing in Lentais' 19-year-old wing Wesley to replace Shadi Owni. Manchester United wing Chaton Sinzu has also become one of the team's acquisition targets, and is expected to usher in a "major earthquake" in the team.
