Jesus Goes for Riches: Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal Snaps Jorge Jesus As New Coach

• Al-Hilal have reappointed Portuguese tactician Jorge Jesus
• Jesus, who won the Saudi Super Cup in his first spell with Hilal, replaces Ramon Diaz
• The 68-year-old is expected to hit the grounds running as the club begins preseason in Austria

Renowned Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus has been reappointed as the new manager of Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal.

Jesus makes his return to Al-Hilal after a sudden departure in 2018, where he spent an impressive seven months with a remarkable record of 16 wins and just one defeat in 20 matches.

As per transfer market specialist Fabrizio Romano, the 68-year-old finalized his move to the Middle East on Saturday, July 1, following unsuccessful attempts by the club to secure the services of Jose Mourinho from AS Roma and Juventus' Max Allegri.

Before embarking on his coaching journey in Saudi Arabia, the Copa Copa Libertadores winner with Flamengo achieved remarkable success with Fenerbahce.

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Under his guidance, the team triumphed in the Turkish Cup, securing the club's first trophy in nearly ten years. Additionally, he propelled the Istanbul giants to a notable second-place finish in the Turkish Super League, Al Jazeera reports.

Hilal's busy transfer

In addition to appointing a new manager, The Blue Waves have strengthened their squad by securing the services of Chelsea centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly and the highly sought-after midfielder Ruben Neves from Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Al-Hilal's lofty 2023-24 expectations

Jorge will be tasked with utilizing his extensive experience as the club aims to reclaim the Saudi League title from their sworn rivals, Al-Ittihad, in the upcoming season.

Additionally, as the former Benfica boss successfully ended Fenerbahce's nine-year trophy drought, expectations are high for him to guide the club to a similar or improved performance in the FIFA Club World Cup, building on last year's campaign where they narrowly missed out on the ultimate prize, falling to Real Madrid in the final.

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Chelsea defender joins Al-Hilal

Sports Brief earlier reported that Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly has completed his move from Chelsea to Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal.

The 32-year-old signed a three-year deal to join the Saudi Blues after agreeing to leave London club Chelsea after just a season.

Koulibaly becomes the second signing from England in the summer transfer window by the Saudi giants, joining Ruben Neves, who arrived from Wolverhampton Wanderers.

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Wolves captain Ruben Neves is only an official announcement away from completing a mega switch to Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal.

At 26 years of age, fans have questioned the move, but it is not the first strange move of his career. He left Porto to join Wolves in the Championship after becoming the youngest captain in the Champions League.