Al Hilal Official: Saudi Life 'Profoundly Positive,' Women's League Booming

This experience has had a profound and positive impact on me, enriching my life rather than just changing it. I've always felt fortunate and grateful to work in a field I'm truly passionate about. Adapting to life in Saudi Arabia has been easy; I feel very happy and comfortable here. It's an incredibly safe and welcoming country.

I love the beauty of everything – the architecture, the well-kept spaces, the cleanliness, and the modernity. People are also incredibly kind, always greeting us with a smile. While working for Al Hilal might play a part, Saudis generally are very hospitable and respectful wherever we go.

The league here is growing at an impressive, yet structured and progressive, pace. This is the third season that the women's Premier League has been fully professional. The main differences compared to Spain's Liga F are the number of teams (only ten), fewer matches, and longer breaks during the season. However, when it comes to investment, stadiums, infrastructure, and institutional support, Saudi Arabia has made much more progress than Spain.

Our life here is very calm, structured, and focused on work. We always make time for training, going out for dinner, or exploring the country. Saudi Arabia is a very safe place with a fascinating and nuanced culture.

Yes, absolutely. I believe this growth is mainly due to three factors: the clear improvement of Saudi female footballers, the high caliber of international players joining the league, and the addition of highly experienced foreign coaching staff and coaches, who are significantly raising the tactical level of the teams.

Sonia is a former footballer and a true legend of Spanish and European women's football. She serves as a role model and inspiration for all our players. She's had a brilliant start, achieving excellent results and showcasing great play, so she and the National Team have our full support.

I completely trust that her decision was the right one. Sonia and her coaching staff have a deep understanding of all eligible players, so I am confident it was a very thoughtful, consensual, and correct choice.

I have many fond memories, especially of the days when we achieved important team victories, like our debut at the Heliodoro or our first match against FC Barcelona at the Johan Cruyff. These moments stay with you forever. I still keep in touch with many players from that period, which included more than two seasons as a coach and also in other roles within the coaching staff.

Yes, I usually check the results on Mondays or Tuesdays after our matches here, and I'm always happy to see them doing well. I believe Eder Maestre is a very methodical coach with clear ideas and a strong personality. I wish him all the best in this phase; he deserves it, and I hope it helps him continue to grow.

Yes, of course. I'm always pleased to know that the clubs where I've worked are doing well. I followed the merger with CD Tenerife from here and thought it was fantastic news, the result of work that had been pursued for years.

With time and experience, you learn that asking yourself those kinds of questions in the middle of a season risks distracting you from what's truly important: the team and the players. Right now, we are fully focused on winning our next match against Al Nassr, which would allow us to maintain our lead and stay at the top.