Soccer Football - Saudi Pro League - Al Hilal v Al Ittihad - Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - February 21, 2026 Al Ittihad fans REUTERS/Stringer
10 Jul 2026 09:41PM
July 10 : Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad have appointed German coach Jens Wissing until 2028, the club said on Friday.• Wissing replaces Sergio Conceicao, who left after a disappointing 2025-26 campaign• Al-Ittihad finished fifth in the league and exited the King's Cup in the semi-finals last season• The 38-year-old guided Japan's Gamba Osaka to the AFC Champions League Two title in May
• Gamba Osaka beat Saudi side Al-Nassr in the final• Wissing previously worked as an assistant coach at Salzburg, Benfica and PSV Eindhoven(Editing by Toby Chopra)
Source: Reuters
