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The Saudi Pro League has appointed former Super Eagles left-back, Michael Emenalo, as director of its football of the league.
The former Chelsea and Monaco director of football will be overseeing football affairs in Saudi Arabia, majorly focusing on developing the competition and the teams.
The Saudi Arabian league, which has welcomed an influx of world-class players like Karim Benzema, Ngolo Kante, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ruben Neves and Kalidou Koulibaly, has made their intent of development clear by bringing Emenalo on board, according to The Athletic.
During his time at Chelsea and Monaco, both clubs witnessed success on all fronts, amid developments in internal revenue of the clubs and the quality of players recruited.
The 57-year-old 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.
Emenalo’s appointment will prove pivotal in the development of the Saudi league in the next decade and he’s expected to bring his staff with him to fully explore their expertise, experience and connections of people he has worked with before.