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.

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1	Arsenal	38	85
2	Manchester City	38	78
3	Manchester United	38	71
4	Aston Villa	38	65
5	Liverpool	38	60
6	Bournemouth	38	57
7	Sunderland	38	54
8	Brighton	38	53
9	Brentford	38	53
10	Fulham	38	52
11	Chelsea	38	52
12	Newcastle	38	49
13	Everton	38	49
14	Leeds	38	47
15	Crystal Palace	38	45
16	Nottingham Forest	38	44
17	Tottenham	38	41
18	West Ham	38	39
19	Burnley	38	22
20	Wolves	38	20

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