Cosmin Contra was the protagonist of a rare moment seen in football. Installed at Al Kholood on July 3, the Romanian coach was expelled 20 days away, after the club was taken over by an American businessman.
Cosmin Contra has farewell from the Arab club. Photo Instagram
The technician was extremely dissatisfied in the first phase, threatening that he will sue the club at FIFA, in order to receive his money throughout the contract, about two million euros. But then he was invited to negotiations and reached an agreement on the compensation: 700,000 euros, for compensation for being expelled by Al-Kholood after a few days.
Thanks for the club’s “professionalism”
“I want to thank Al Kholood club management for the professionalism and kindness it has shown. I wish the team to be successful, in the new season that will start.”said Contra after leaving the Saudi group, with full pockets.
The story started after the American Ben Harburg bought the club and transformed into the first private society in Saudi. The peak, the businessman intends to install on Al Kholood’s bench, a coach with a much weaker CV than Cosmin Contra: Des Buckingham, a known English, who also passed to Mumbai City and Oxford United.
The 49 -year -old coach has entered the history of Saudi football, at club level. His mandate at Al Kholood, only 20 days, is the shortest that has ever existed, in Saudi Pro League, writes Sport.ro. The previous record was owned by a Frenchman who had resisted for more than three weeks to his team.
