Kiprah tim nasional Arab Saudi di Piala Asia 2023 lalu sekiranya tak bisa terlalu dibanggakan.
Berstatus salah satu tim kuat, Arab Saudi malah melempem.
Langkah mereka terhenti di babak 16 besar Piala Asia.
Arab Saudi kandas oleh Korea Selatan melalui drama adu penalti.
Laju tim berjuluk Green Falcon itu tergolong prematur dengan persiapan yang luar biasa.
Buktinya mereka bersedia mengeluarkan banyak uang untuk mengontrak pelatih sekaliber Roberto Mancini.
Sodoran uang tersebut terbukti bisa membuat Roberto Mancini mengalihkan pandangan.
Ia rela menanggalkan jabatan di tim nasional Italia untuk pindah ke Arab Saudi.
Pelatih Italia Roberto Mancini memeriksa lapangan menjelang pertandingan final sepak bola UEFA EURO 2020 antara Italia dan Inggris di Stadion Wembley di London pada 11 Juli 2021. (JOHN SIBLEY / POOL / AFP)
Namun, visi besar Roberto Mancini ternyata tak bisa diterapkan langsung di Arab Saudi.
Malahan, ia menghadapi pemberontakan besar di dalam kubu Green Falcon.
Dikutip dari The Thao, sekiranya ada enam pemain Arab Saudi yang dianggap sebagai pembuat onar.
Keenam pemain itu adalah Sultan Al Ghannam, Salman Al-Faraj, Nawaf Al Aqidi, Mohamed Maran, Khaled Al Ghannam, dan Ali Hazazi.
Federasi Sepak Bola Arab Saudi (SAFF) langsung menjatuhkan hukuman kepada keenam pemain tersebut.
Mereka menjatuhkan denda berupa uang kepada para pemain.
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K
GM
GK
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1
Liverpool
24
16
6
2
55
23
32
54
2
Manchester City
23
16
4
3
56
25
31
52
3
Arsenal
24
16
4
4
53
22
31
52
4
Tottenham
24
14
5
5
51
36
15
47
5
Aston Villa
24
14
4
6
50
32
18
46
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