Rui Pedro Braz addresses departure from Al Ahli

Rui Pedro Braz has addressed his abrupt departure from the Saudi Arabian club Al Ahli, citing fundamental disagreements regarding the club's future direction. In his first interview in five years, Braz explained that while the club achieved significant success during his ten-month tenure, a rupture developed between his vision as a sporting director and the club's leadership.

Braz clarified that the decision to part ways was mutual and stemmed from irreconcilable differences in strategic projects rather than issues with the club's structured transfer processes. He also addressed previous corruption allegations made by a Belgian journalist, noting that the journalist later retracted the claims and apologized.