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	31	70
2	Manchester City	30	61
3	Manchester United	31	55
4	Aston Villa	30	51
5	Liverpool	31	49
6	Chelsea	31	48
7	Brentford	31	46
8	Everton	31	46
9	Fulham	31	44
10	Brighton	31	43
11	Newcastle	30	42
12	Bournemouth	31	42
13	Sunderland	30	40
14	Crystal Palace	30	39
15	Leeds	31	33
16	Tottenham	30	30
17	Nottingham Forest	30	29
18	West Ham	30	29
19	Burnley	31	20
20	Wolves	31	17

№

Team

Pts