Press reports revealed details of the decision made by Portuguese coach Sérgio Conceição, the head coach of the Saudi Al-Ittihad team, not to conduct a training session before facing Riyadh in the Saudi Roshn League.

This decision came before the match that ended with Al-Ittihad losing 3-1 in the 26th round of the competition.

The Union delegation arrived in the capital, Riyadh, on Thursday afternoon, more than 24 hours before the scheduled meeting, but the team did not conduct any training on any of the fields there.

According to reports, the coaching staff preferred the players to stay at the hotel instead of having a training session, which raised many questions among observers.

The team usually conducts its final training session at the club's stadium before traveling for away matches, but the flight circumstances prompted the team to depart early for Riyadh.

Although there was an opportunity to hold a training session at one of the stadiums upon arrival, it did not happen, which increased the controversy surrounding the technical decision before the match.

The concerns of Al-Ittihad fans have increased following the continued negative results of the team, especially with the decline in performance in recent matches without any clear response.

The union faces tough challenges in the coming period, as it is engaged in important knockout matches in the King's Cup and the AFC Champions League for the elite.