Spanish Ramon Planes, the sporting director of Al-Ittihad Club, revealed the truth about his nomination to assume the position of sporting director for the Saudi national team in the upcoming period.

Recent media reports have circulated that the Saudi Football Federation is considering Planes as one of the top candidates to work with the national senior team.

Planes confirmed in a radio interview on "Radioestadio Noche" that he is indeed among the candidates for the position of sporting director of the Saudi national team.

He pointed out that his experience with Al-Ittihad was successful, as he contributed to winning both the league and cup titles, and transformed the club into a professional model after years of absence.

Planes explained that his decision to work in Saudi Arabia came after an exceptional offer, despite his great happiness with Real Betis, confirming that Al-Ittihad's management paid the release clause.

He added that leaving Betis was not easy, especially with the progress of the project there, but the professionalism of the Saudi side and their close monitoring of his work played a decisive role in his decision.

He concluded his speech by emphasizing that paying the penalty clause reflects a pursuit of a particular mindset and approach to work, noting that he felt it was a rare opportunity to contribute to creating a new chapter in the history of Saudi football.