<a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/tags/neymar/" target="_blank">Neymar</a> has labelled reports that he called for Al Hilal manager Jorge Jesus to leave the club as “lies”. A report in Spanish news outlet <i>Mundo Deportivo</i> on Sunday claimed Neymar was involved in a heated exchange with Jesus in the Hilal dressing room following last week’s <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2023/09/19/neymar-makes-afc-champions-league-debut-as-al-hilal-salvage-late-draw-at-navbahor/" target="_blank">disappointing draw in the Asian Champions League opener</a> against Uzbeki side Navbahor. The match in Riyadh finished 1-1. The report said Neymar, <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2023/08/15/neymar-al-hilal-saudi/" target="_blank">signed last month from Paris Saint-Germain</a>, had since demanded the Portuguese coach’s dismissal. However, a post on his official Instagram account on Monday night, translated into English, said: “Lies … Y'all got to stop believing these things, pages like this … with millions of followers you can't keep posting fake news! “With all due respect in the world, I ask you to stop this. This is a lot of disrespect.” Neymar, 31, has enjoyed a modest start on the pitch at Hilal. Brazil’s all-time leading goalscorer, <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2023/08/03/transfer-deals-saudi-pro-league-202324/" target="_blank">the Saudi Pro League’s most high-profile signing this summer</a>, has yet to score since making <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2023/09/16/neymar-dazzles-in-al-hilal-debut-cameo-but-stiffer-tests-await-spls-star-summer-signing/" target="_blank">his debut as a second-half substitute</a> on September 15. He has played <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2023/09/21/disappointing-full-spl-debut-for-neymar-as-al-hilal-are-held-by-damac/" target="_blank">two full matches</a> since, but was rested for Monday’s King’s Cup 1-0 victory at Al Jabalain. Ruben Neves, <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2023/06/24/ruben-neves-completes-record-move-to-saudi-giants-al-hilal-from-wolves/" target="_blank">a fellow summer recruit</a>, got the game’s only goal. Despite Neymar’s indifferent form, Hilal remain beaten through the opening seven rounds in the <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/tags/saudi-pro-league/" target="_blank">Saudi Pro League</a>, with five wins. They sit second in the table, one point off champions Al Ittihad.