Al-Ittihad in Advanced Negotiations with Former Real Madrid Coach
Al-Ittihad’s management continues its search for a new coach, and the latest name currently on the table is Real Madrid’s sporting director, Santiago Solari. Al-Ittihad dismissed French coach Laurent Blanc a few days ago after a poor start to the current season. Hassan Khalifa took over temporarily until a new world-class coach is hired. According […]
Xavi Decides on Al-Ittihad Coaching Position
Marca reported that Al-Ittihad club has already contacted Xavi Hernandez in the past few hours, offering the Catalan coach the position to succeed the sacked French coach Laurent Blanc. Since leaving Barcelona in the summer of 2023, Xavi has not coached a club, despite receiving numerous offers from within Europe, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. He […]
Al-Ittihad Negotiates with Two World-Class Coaches to Replace Blanc
Early Sunday morning, Al-Ittihad announced the dismissal of coach Laurent Blanc, hours after their 2-0 El Clásico defeat to Al-Nassr. Local coach Hassan Khalifa will take over as interim coach until a world-class coach is hired to succeed Blanc. Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper reported that Al-Ittihad is intensifying negotiations with only two world-class coaches, without revealing […]
Al-Ittihad Board Makes New Decision Regarding Laurent Blanc’s Future
The Al-Ittihad board has settled the controversy surrounding coach Laurent Blanc’s future following Friday’s 2-0 defeat to Al-Nassr in the Saudi League. Blan has been subjected to much criticism since the start of the season, just months after successfully leading the club to a domestic double. Blan has lost three of his seven matches this […]
Mourinho Ends Controversy, Reveals Truth About Benfica’s Interest in Benzema
Reports have circulated in recent days about Benfica’s interest in signing Karim Benzema during the upcoming winter transfer window. The controversy has recently intensified, with Jose Mourinho, the Portuguese club’s coach, coming out and denying it completely. Benzema’s contract with Al-Ittihad expires next summer, and reports indicate that the Saudi club is willing to let […]
Real Madrid Legend Could Join Mourinho at Benfica!
Jose Mourinho is planning to reunite with a Real Madrid legend at Benfica, but the deal doesn’t seem easy at all. Turkish journalist Ekrem Konur revealed that Mourinho is seeking to sign Al-Ittihad star Karim Benzema with Benfica during the upcoming winter transfer window. Benzema’s contract with the Saudi club still runs until the end […]
Under pressure from Benzema, Al-Ittihad moves to sign former Real Madrid star
Saudi media outlets have reported that Al-Ittihad is attempting to conclude a major deal before the end of the current summer transfer window, under the urging and pressure of star player Karim Benzema. Al-Ittihad started its season on a modest note, exiting the Saudi Super Cup at the hands of Al-Nassr, losing 2-1 in Hong […]
Al-Nassr: Benzema is just a shadow of Ronaldo, he can’t outshine him!
The official Al-Nassr account on the X platform didn’t miss the opportunity to mock Karim Benzema by using Cristiano Ronaldo after the match between Faris Najd and Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Super Cup semi-final. Al-Nassr achieved a valuable victory with ten players against Al-Ittihad, 2-1, and Cristiano Ronaldo succeeded in leaving his mark after setting […]
Mane faces harsh criticism for his strange red card against Al-Ittihad (Video)
Sadio Mane became the talk of social media among Arab fans after his actions in the first 30 minutes of the Al-Nassr vs. Al-Ittihad match in the 2025 Saudi Super Cup semi-final. The Senegalese international gave Jorge Jesus’s side the lead in the 10th minute, and appeared to be one of Al-Nassr’s best players and […]
Surprise Deal: Al-Hilal Star Moves to Al-Ittihad!
The Saudi summer transfer market will witness a surprising deal in the coming hours, after one of Al-Hilal’s stars is close to leaving on loan to Al-Ittihad. Al-Riyadh newspaper reported in a breaking report on Friday that Al-Ittihad is on the verge of signing Saudi international defender Ali Al-Bulayhi, at the request of coach Laurent […]