US EditionCristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mane prove their mettle as Al Nassr overpower Al Ittihad in SPL
Laurent Blanc was dismissed after Al-Ittihad's poor start including a 2-0 loss to Al-Nassr, leaving the club third in the Saudi Pro League after four matches.
- Saturday evening, Al-Ittihad confirmed it had parted ways with Laurent Blanc and his backroom staff, ending a tenure that lasted around 14 months.
- Facing a poor start this season, Al-Ittihad Club suffered defeats including a Saudi Super Cup semi-final exit and an AFC Champions League loss, leaving them third with nine points from four games.
- In the match, Sadio Mane opened the scoring nine minutes in and later assisted Cristiano Ronaldo's header around the 35th minute, while Al-Ittihad Club managed only two shots on target.
- Assistant coach Hassan Khalifa will serve as caretaker, supported by Iván Carrasco, while the Al-Ittihad board of directors seeks a permanent replacement and thanked Blanc’s staff.
- Blanc had led Al-Ittihad Club to a domestic double last season, while Al-Nassr now enjoy a perfect start and lead the Saudi Pro League after four wins.
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Saudi side Al Ittihad sacked manager Laurent Blanc on Sunday in the wake of a 2-0 defeat to Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr. Blanc's assistant Hassan Khalifa will take over as caretaker coach until further notice, Al Ittihad announced on social media with the club third in the Saudi Pro League, three points behind Al Nassr after four games. Blanc, 59, joined Al Ittihad in 2024 after a low key spell coaching Ligue 1 Lyon. A standout centre back in h…
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