After their big victory against Al-Jazeera (6-1), last Sunday, the Saudi club and reigning Asian champion, Al_Hilal, will face the winner of the Champions League, Chelsea, to hope to qualify for the final of the Cup of the Club . However, coach Leonardo Jardim has hit out at FIFA and believes the tournament favors South Americans Palmeiras and Chelsea, who go straight to the semi-finals.
“It is unfair that some teams have to play four games in eight days while others, who are the best, only have to play two games and arrive well rested. I think we should organize the calendar better, with more recovery days so that the Asian teams have more chanceshe explained at a press conference. I’m sure European teams, and in this case Chelsea, are clear favourites, there’s no doubt about that, but they also have an added advantage in that we only have two days to recover.”.
