In a short period of time, Fatih Terim, one of the legendary coaches of Turkish football, who recently took over the Saudi Arabian Pro League team Al-Shabab, revealed unknown details regarding his transfer. It was noteworthy that Terim specifically thanked two individuals during this time. "WE UNDERSTOOD EACH OTHER VERY WELL"Fatih Terim made statements regarding his new club. In Terim's statement published on Al Shabab's social media account, the following expressions were included; "I am extremely happy to be here. In recent years, the increasing league viewership in Saudi Arabia is turning into a league that is appreciated by everyone. From the very first moment in our discussions with Al Shabab, I think we understood each other very well. Therefore, we quickly reached a common point and understood each other very well. "TWO PEOPLE I NEED TO THANK"During these discussions, there are two people I need to thank. One is Prince Abdurrahman bin Turki, and the other is our president, Mr. Mohamad Almunajem. Because they exhibited courteous behavior throughout these discussions. I thank them very much. "WE ARE BEHIND IN THE LEAGUE BUT WE HAVE NOT GIVEN UP ON ANYTHING"We seem to be behind in the league standings, but that does not mean we have given up on anything. We will not give up on anything and will try to do our best. Frankly, we will strive together for the historic success-filled Al Shabab team to return to its former days." HE ENDED HIS WORDS IN ARABICTerim concluded his remarks by saying, "I would like to extend my endless thanks to everyone who contributed, and I am very excited about opening a new page in Saudi Arabia. Hopefully, everything will go as we wish. We will establish a team that puts forth its own philosophy and understanding of the game. This will hopefully be a team that we all appreciate," ending with the Arabic phrase "Yallah Shabab." AL-SHABAB'S STATUS IN THE LEAGUECompeting in the Saudi Arabian Pro League, Al-Shabab is in 6th place, 13 points behind the leader Al-Ittihad, with 23 points collected over 13 weeks. Fatih Terim will make his debut match as the head of Al-Shabab in the quarter-finals of the Saudi Arabian King Cup against Al-Fayha.
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