LONDON: The English FA Cup is the oldest and most famous domestic knockout competition in the world but for one English coach, it is surpassed in importance and excitement by Saudi Arabia’s King’s Cup.
Nestor El-Maestro has been savoring the build-up to Thursday’s final against Al-Faisaly ever since he led Al-Taawoun to a 3-2 win over Al-Batin on April 4.
It has been a long eight weeks.
“We have been waiting for what seems to be an eternity ever since we won the semi-final,” El-Maestro, born in Serbia and raised in England, told Arab News.
“There has always been a focus on the final at the back of everyone’s mind.”
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