The Saudi Pro League in Wednesday confirmed the appointment of former Super Eagles left-back, Michael Emenalo, as the first-ever director of football of the league.
The appointment of the former Technical Director at Chelsea is expected to prove pivotal in the development of the Saudi League that is keen to drive the growth of the game in the country majorly focusing on developing the competition and the teams.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThe Saudi Arabian league, which has welcomed an influx of European Superstars like Cristiano Ronaldo, Ngolo Kante, Ruben Neves and Kalidou Koulibaly have made their intent of development clear by bringing Emenalo on board.
His time at Chelsea and Monaco saw both clubs witness success on all fronts, amidst developments in internal revenue of the clubs and the quality of players recruited.
The former Chelsea technical director completely restructured Chelsea’s academy, scouting, loan and women’s team setups, and was an integral part of the club’s success having overseen the scouting and transfers of key players including Juan Mata, Thibaut Courtois, Eden Hazard and Cesc Fabregas, who all went on to become household names with the Blues, and won numerous trophies with the club.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
