It is almost a year since the Saudi football authorities, its Ministry of Sport and the sovereign wealth fund, announced a plan to not only transform the sport in the kingdom but, by doing so, challenge its global balance of power.
The ex-midfielder has coached under Manuel Pellegrini and Pep Guardiola before striking out on his own
The former Pep Guardiola assistant leaves Leicester with a title in his pocket but has zero exposure to top flight leagues
Liverpool defender Joe Gomez says his captain Virgil Van Dijk is "the best in the world and probably the best the club has ever had in that position". Van Dijk was given the armband last summer after Jordan Henderson's departure and performed admirably as the Reds won the Carabao Cup and mounted a title charge in Jurgen Klopp's last season at the helm. "I’m incredibly happy for him," Gomez told The Anfield Wrap.