بنزيما وماتياس.. والمخرج عاوز كده

The same scenario... and similar events... with an ending that is almost repeated... As for the author, his identity remains unknown; due to the abundance of authors and the multiple interpretations, and as for the heroes, there are two who shared the lead roles, while the director is one, skilled in his work, strong in character, and proficient in sign language more than in speech. As soon as he says, "Stop"... it’s "Stop." His decision is final; no one asks: why? No one can do anything but comply.

- We all followed the chapters of the dramatic story that ended with the departure of the French star Karim Benzema from Al-Ittihad, after a rebellion - if the circulating narratives are to be believed - that began with his refusal to participate in one of the matches. But what’s intriguing is that everything said revolves around one phrase: "They told him." Who are the ones who "told him"?

- Here, the narratives take a different turn in many directions, sometimes pointing fingers at the player's agent, sometimes at the club's management, and sometimes at the player himself, who was said to feel that his value was not appreciated, and that his request for a contract extension did not receive the response he was hoping for.

- Consequently, the issue turned into fertile material for discussion, between those who criticized the rebellion of a player who had only a few months left on his contract, and those who defended him, before the final scene came, where everything ended with Benzema's transfer to Al-Hilal, for a satisfactory financial compensation for Al-Ittihad, as if the director said his final word: "The director wants it this way."

- We thought the curtain had fallen on the play, but it seems the director kept the same script, merely changing the name of the hero.

Just days ago, the scene repeated itself with Al-Ahli's coach, Mr. Matthias, whose contract is still ongoing until next year, and the talk also began with the phrase "They told him."

It was said that he is dissatisfied, and that he is looking for greater appreciation and a better contract, ending with his transfer to a European club, after a timing that can only be described as highly sensitive, as there were only a few days separating Al-Ahli from its entitlements.

- The deal may be financially successful, and the penalty clause that Al-Ahli received may be a large number, but the objection is not on the principle, but rather on the timing, and on the way such matters are managed.

- Professionalism is not disputed by two, and the transfer of players and coaches is part of modern football, but justice requires that the standards be the same, and that the timing of the decision aligns with the club's interests, rather than one party alone paying the price for the urgency of the scene.

- I completely understand that the director has the right to choose his characters, distribute roles, and grant the lead to whomever he wishes. This is his prerogative, and no one argues with it, but what is difficult to understand is the double standards, and how it becomes acceptable for one club to suffer from the timing of the decision, while another benefits from the same timing?

- And why are some decisions implemented immediately, regardless of their artistic implications, while other matters are handled with greater patience and flexibility? Here lies the issue and the crux of the matter. It is not about Benzema's transfer, nor Matthias's departure, but rather about the message that reaches everyone, which is that the standards are not always the same, and that the timing of the decision may vary depending on the parties involved.

- Today, if the circulating news about a disparity in viewpoints between Karim Benzema and Al-Hilal's coach is true, it will be a new test... Will the same scenario repeat itself? Will the standards be the same?

Or will the director choose a different ending this time?

- In the end, people may disagree about the performance of the heroes, but they agree that the success or failure of any work remains the responsibility of the director; because he is the one who chooses the scene, determines the timing, and orders the curtain to fall, while the heroes are merely executors of roles written for them in advance, and with each new scene comes the question: "Is the problem with the heroes or with the director?"