Fans joke ‘he can’t believe his luck’ as Tottenham flop manager hugs new stars Benzema and Kante in Saudi Arabia
FANS are joking that Nuno Espirito Santo “can’t believe his luck” after meeting his summer signings.
The former Tottenham and Wolves manager is now in charge of Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia.
The club have snapped up Real Madrid legend Karim Benzema, Chelsea hero N’Golo Kante and Celtic star Jota this summer.
And the trio met their new boss for the first time yesterday.
Nuno went around the dressing room hugging his new players and welcoming them to the Tigers.
The Portuguese boss did a fantastic job at Wolves, helping them get promoted and stay in the Premier League.
But a disaster spell at Spurs followed and he was sacked after just less than four months, winning only eight of 17 games.
He joined Al-Ittihad last July and guided them to the Saudi Pro League title last season.
And fans have joked on social media that Nuno must be amazed by his new additions.
One said: “He can’t believe his luck.”
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Another reacted: “What an upgrade! Nuno probably allowed himself to shed a tear while hugging THE Benzema.”
A third added: “What happens when you leave Spurs.”
A fourth commented: “I bet he never thought he’d coach Benzema or Kante in his career.”
Al-Ittihad are one of the four Saudi clubs purchased by Newcastle owners PIF.
They will face tough competition in the league next season from Al-Nassr, who have signed Cristiano Ronaldo and Marcelo Brozovic.
And via Al-Hilal after they bought Ruben Neves from Wolves and Chelsea’s Kalidou Koulibaly.
Meanwhile, Al-Ahli have ex-Blues goalkeeper Edouard Mendy and Liverpool star Roberto Firmino in their squad.
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