Pedro Martins will lead Al Gharafa in a matchup against Al Hilal in the first round of the league phase of the AFC Champions League. Al Hilal is managed by Portuguese Rubén Neves, a former player of Wolverhampton and Wolves, who now holds the position of coach of the Saudi team.
In the same round, Al Gharafa will also play away against a team led by Italian Simone Inzaghi, known for his work at Inter Milan. The draw for the league phase of the Asian competition determined these initial matchups for the Qatari side.
Pedro Martins, who has previously coached clubs such as Olympiacos and Al Ahli, will try to guide Al Gharafa to a good result in these first matches of the league phase. The Asian competition has entered a new format with the introduction of this league phase.
Al Hilal, a club that features players of great name in world football, is considered one of the favorites in the competition under the leadership of Rubén Neves in his first experience as head coach. The matches promise to be important challenges for Qatari teams in this initial phase of the Asian Champions.
