
Schmidt Joins the List of Candidates to Succeed Blanc at Ittihad
Ittihad club officials are still considering several coaching options after the dismissal of Frenchman Laurent Blanc from leading the team following the loss to Al-Nassr in the Saudi League classic.
The Ittihad management is looking for a foreign coach who can meet the club's ambitions and achieve the team's goals and the aspirations of its fans at this stage.
According to Italian journalist Gianluigi Longari, German Roger Schmidt, former coach of Benfica and Bayer Leverkusen, has entered the list of candidates to take over the coaching of Ittihad Saudi Arabia.
Longari stated that Schmidt is one of the coaching options that Ittihad is currently evaluating.
It is worth noting that the German coach Schmidt has led several teams, including Red Bull Salzburg, Bayer Leverkusen, Beijing Guoan of China, PSV Eindhoven, and Benfica.
The Ittihad management is looking for a foreign coach who can meet the club's ambitions and achieve the team's goals and the aspirations of its fans at this stage.
According to Italian journalist Gianluigi Longari, German Roger Schmidt, former coach of Benfica and Bayer Leverkusen, has entered the list of candidates to take over the coaching of Ittihad Saudi Arabia.
Longari stated that Schmidt is one of the coaching options that Ittihad is currently evaluating.
It is worth noting that the German coach Schmidt has led several teams, including Red Bull Salzburg, Bayer Leverkusen, Beijing Guoan of China, PSV Eindhoven, and Benfica.