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	32	70
2	Manchester City	30	61
3	Manchester United	31	55
4	Aston Villa	31	54
5	Liverpool	32	52
6	Chelsea	31	48
7	Brentford	32	47
8	Everton	32	47
9	Brighton	32	46
10	Bournemouth	32	45
11	Fulham	32	44
12	Sunderland	31	43
13	Newcastle	31	42
14	Crystal Palace	30	39
15	Leeds	31	33
16	Nottingham Forest	31	32
17	West Ham	32	32
18	Tottenham	31	30
19	Burnley	32	20
20	Wolves	32	17

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