But interest could be piqued as noisy neighbours Al Qadsiah are itching to make Jose Mourinho their next manager – weeks after winning promotion to the Saudi Pro League. Speaking to talkSPORT, Jacobs said: "Even if you're in Steven Gerrard's Al-Ettifaq area of Dammam, you are a Ronaldo fan waiting for Al-Nassr or an Al-Hilal fan waiting for Neymar to get fit. Jacobs – explaining the hunt for parity – added: "The other club to look out for is Al-Qadsiah, who are right next to Steven Gerrard's Al-Ettifaq. But they are newly promoted, they are the ones who are trying for Jose Mourinho to manage them. These are the teams outside the big four because the World Cup (in 2032) are going to move very fast.

Source: Express May 29, 2024 12:02 UTC