Official! Rui Pedro Braz set to leave Benfica, next destination confirmed | OneFootball

The closure of the transfer market dictated, as expected, the departure of Rui Pedro Braz, who has been serving as the Sports Director of Benfica. A month after leaving the Club of Light, the former director already has a new challenge at hand, signing a contract with Saudi Arabia's Al Ahli.

After several rumors that have emerged in recent days, it is more than certain that the Portuguese's future lies in Saudi football and, more specifically, with the emblem that won the last edition of the Asian Champions League. Thus, Rui Pedro Braz swaps European football to embrace an adventure in the Middle East, which already has several familiar faces from Benfica, such as Jorge Jesus or João Félix.

Remember that Rui Pedro Braz, who has been at Benfica since 2022, was one of the leading figures of the red structure, responsible for the eagles' football. While performing his duties, the director was in charge of some of the most resounding signings of recent years, such as Orkun Kokçu or, more recently, Richard Ríos and Georgiy Sudakov.

In addition, after having already informed Rui Costa about his departure, the Portuguese did not cut back on his commitment to the eagles during this last transfer market, proving to be an extremely important person in the eagles' negotiations. As it could be seen, the Club of Light hardly had to resort to intermediaries, as it was Rui Pedro Braz himself who conducted them.

The active participation of the now director of Al Ahli - a topic that has not yet been officially announced by the Saudi emblem - allowed the red and white structure, with Rui Costa at the helm, to save many of the millions that would have to be spent, had they resorted to the aid of sports agents and intermediaries.

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