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Portsmouth first-team development coach Zesh Rehman is set to leave the south coast club for a new footballing-based role in the Middle East.
The 42-year-old, who is involved as a member of John Mousinho’ s backroom staff, has accepted a new position in Saudi Arabia.
Portsmouth plan on finding a replacement for Rehman in due course.
He joined the Pompey coaching staff at the start of the 2022-23 campaign under
England midfielder Jordan Henderson says he has had “tough moments” since leaving Liverpool for Saudi Arabia and could “have made different decisions”.
The 35-year-old was roundly criticised for leaving Liverpool in 2023 to play for Al-Ettifaq in a country where same sex-relationships are illegal.
Henderson had been a high-profile supporter of LGBTQ+ rights and apologised for letting down or hurting anyone in the community when he left Saudi Arabia to
Crystal Palace sporting director Dougie Freedman will leave the club and is considering taking up a position in Saudi Arabia.
Freedman, 50, has been with Palace as a player, manager, and in his current role since 2017.
He was responsible for the recruitment of players including Michael Olise, Eberechi Eze, Marc Guehi, Adam Wharton and Dean Henderson.
Sources close to the situation claim Freedman has been offered the position of
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker says he turned down a move to Saudi Arabia this summer because he is “really happy” at Anfield.
The Brazilian joined the Reds in 2018 in a £66.8m move from Roma, making him the most expensive goalkeeper in the world at the time.
Alisson, 31, has won the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, EFL Cup and Club World Cup during his 261 appearances for the
Manchester City’s Kevin de Bruyne has said he is “open to everything” as he discussed the possibility of a move to Saudi Arabia.
The Belgian playmaker, 32, has one year left on his contract at City where he has won six Premier League titles and the Champions League since joining in 2015.
De Bruyne said the “incredible” contracts on offer in the Saudi Pro League could be appealing towards the