The sporting director and Gerrard's assistant were dismissed in agreement

Wednesday 13-11-2024

The Saudi Al-Ittifaq Club announced the dismissal of Executive Sports Director Mark Allen after the team's poor results.

Mark Allen assumed the position of executive sporting director last January.

Al-Ittifaq Club also announced in its statement the departure of Dean Holden, assistant coach to technical director Steven Gerrard, from his position. .

Samer Al-Mashal presented In the statement, he apologized to Al-Ettifaq fans for the bad results and exit from the King’s Cup tournament.

The statement concluded by saying: “The Board of Directors appreciates the support of the fans and the sincere agreement with their club despite the unsatisfactory results, and is optimistic that the new decisions will improve the quality of work in the near future.”