Al Ittihad has fired manager Laurent Blanc, said the Saudi Pro League club on Saturday, after the 2-0 defeat to Al Nassr a day before.
«Al-ittihad announces the termination of his contractual relationship with the head coach of the first team, Mr. Laurent Blanc and his coaching staff,» the club said X.
Al-ittihad added that it was also looking for «new technical staff that corresponds to the club’s ambitions» tue4r5f.
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Last year, Blanc took the lead of Al-Eittihad and led the team to a domestic double and won both the competition title and the King’s Cup.
However, the team started the new season by leaving the Saudi Super Cup in the semi-final after a loss for Al-Nassr, before he ran a second defeat on Friday for the Riyad-based side in the competition.
It is third in the rankings, three points behind Al-Nassr.
Published on September 28, 2025
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