Jorge Jesus, the tactician behind Al-Hilal’s undefeated run to the Saudi league title, renewed his contract for another year with the club. This announcement came straight from Al-Hilal on Tuesday, making it clear that their ‘golden champion’ and ‘master of tactics’ isn’t going anywhere soon.
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Under Jesus’ expert guidance, Al-Hilal not only clinched the title but did so in a spectacular fashion—remaining undefeated throughout the season. They tallied an impressive 96 points from 34 matches, securing 31 victories and drawing just three times.
HERE TO STAY 💙
"The Golden League Champion" and "The Master of Tactic" are together for another year 🤝
GOOD LUCK MISTER 💙 pic.twitter.com/TtvIqcdBib
— AlHilal Saudi Club (@Alhilal_EN) May 28, 2024
But the records didn’t stop there. This season, Jesus led Al-Hilal on a historic run, achieving 34 consecutive victories—a world record. This extraordinary streak was only halted by a 4-2 defeat to Al-Ain in the semi-finals of the Asian Champions League, marking a rare setback in an otherwise stellar season.
Remembering Zagallo
Sambafoot Series launched a new documentary about the football legend Zagallo. Known as ‘Velho Lobo‘ and as superstitious as it gets, Zagallo helped shape what Brazilian football is nowadays — as a player and as a coach.
Binge the full series, available on Sambafoot’s Youtube channel.
