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	28	61
2	Manchester City	28	59
3	Aston Villa	28	51
4	Liverpool	28	48
5	Manchester United	27	48
6	Chelsea	27	45
7	Brentford	28	43
8	Everton	28	40
9	Bournemouth	28	39
10	Fulham	27	37
11	Sunderland	28	37
12	Newcastle	28	36
13	Crystal Palace	27	35
14	Brighton	27	34
15	Leeds	28	31
16	Tottenham	27	29
17	Nottingham Forest	27	27
18	West Ham	28	25
19	Burnley	28	19
20	Wolves	29	13

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