Al Hilal’s Jorge Jesus Crowned Manager of the Year in the Saudi Pro League in the 2023-2024 Season
It has been a barnstorming season for Portuguese tactician Jorge Jesus and his Al Hilal side, culminating in a historic and exceptional Saudi Pro League title borne of their dominance throughout the season.
Jesus’s brilliance is underscored by the fact that he led his side to win the league title without losing for the second time in Al Hilal’s history after they achieved a similar feat in the 2010-2011 season.
The Al Hilal manager also won five consecutive Manager of the Month gongs during the season, highlighting his impressive side and why he was the outstanding candidate for the Manager of the Year in the Saudi Pro League’s 2023-2024 season.
Jesus’s Al Hilal side was a complete team, showing robustness in their defensive phase and ruthless cutting edge in the offensive phase. Al Hilal notched 101 goals, the most scored in a season in the SPL history. They also notched the most dominant and largest victory in the league’s history with their 9-0 triumph over Al Hazem.
To top it off, Jesus’ Al Hilal realized the longest winning streak in the league; they won 24 consecutive matches. Defensively, Jesus’ side conceded the fewest goals in the league, 23. The next best defensive record in the league belonged to Al Ahli and Al Taawoun, who conceded 12 more goals than Al Hilal.
Jorge Jesus demonstrated a ruthless streak after assembling and deploying a brilliant squad that took the Saudi Pro League by storm. He achieved all these without the summer marquee acquisition, Neymar, who is expected to be fit ahead of the start of the 2024-2025 season.
Jesus will be pleased with his side’s achievements in the 2023-2024 season; however, he will be already hungry for more success next season, including a go at the AFC Champions League to add to their success.
