JEDDAH: Al-Ittihad have appointed German coach Jens Wissing as their new head coach on a two-year contract until 2028, the club announced on Friday. Wissing replaces Portuguese Sergio Conceicao, who left the club after a disappointing 2025-26 season for the winners of the 2024-25 season. Al-Ittihad finished fifth in the Saudi Pro League, ending up 31 points behind champions Al-Nassr after suffering 11 losses.

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…

Al-Ittihad signs Jens Wissing after his AFC Champions League Two triumph with Gamba Osaka, continuing Saudi Arabia's aggressive sports spending strategy.