Al Rayyan signed James Rodriguez from Everton to challenge for the title. However, eight games later, the Qatari team's situation is far away from being the ideal one. Former PSG's boss Laurent Blanc is at risk of losing his job. According to the local press, he could be sacked in the next couple of hours.
Nothing is working out for Al Rayyan at the minute. James Rodriguez's new club lost 2-1 against Al-Arabi Doha. The atmosphere is not the best at the minute. James went crazy during the game and got sent off.
Al Rayyan has 9 points from the first eight games. The club stands sixth on the table, far away from the top spot, which belongs to Xavi's Al Sadd with 24 points.
The board is not happy with the sporting situation. The board believes that James' signing was for them to be competing at the top of the table for the title, not to be stuck at the half of the table.
The local press and 'TMW' report that Laurent Blanc could be sacked in the next hours. The club is already looking for a new manager.