Laurent Blanc has been dismissed from the position of head coach of Al-Ittihad after the first defeat in the championship (Sept. 28, 2025)

Laurent Blanc has been dismissed from the position of head coach of Al-Ittihad after the first defeat in the championship

https://dynamo.kiev.ua/en/news/697814-laurent-blanc-has-been-dismissed-from-the-position-ofhead-coach-ofal-ittihad-after-the-first-defeat-inthe-championship 2025-09-28 18:31 Famous French specialist Laurent Blanc has left the position of head coach of Saudi Al-Ittihad, as ... Laurent Blanc has been dismissed from the position of head coach of Al-Ittihad after the first defeat in the championship

28.09.2025, 18:31

Famous French specialist Laurent Blanc has left the position of head coach of Saudi Al-Ittihad, as reported on the club’s official website.

Laurent Blanc

The agreement with the 59-year-old Frenchman was terminated by mutual consent.

Interestingly, the decision to dismiss Blanc was made after Al-Ittihad’s first defeat in the current season of the Saudi Arabian championship: last Friday, the team lost to Al-Nassr (0:2). Before that, Al-Ittihad had won three matches.

№	Team	M	Pts
1	Arsenal	25	56
2	Manchester City	25	50
3	Aston Villa	25	47
4	Manchester United	25	44
5	Chelsea	25	43
6	Brentford	25	39
7	Liverpool	25	39
8	Everton	25	37
9	Sunderland	25	36
10	Fulham	25	34
11	Bournemouth	25	34
12	Newcastle	25	33
13	Crystal Palace	25	32
14	Brighton	25	31
15	Tottenham	25	29
16	Leeds	25	29
17	Nottingham Forest	25	26
18	West Ham	25	23
19	Burnley	25	15
20	Wolves	25	8

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