Former France manager Blanc sacked by Saudi side Al Ittihad

Saudi broadside Al Ittihad sacked manager Laurent Blanc connected Sunday successful the aftermath of a 2-0 decision to Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr.

Blanc’s adjunct Hassan Khalifa volition instrumentality implicit arsenic caretaker manager until further notice, Al Ittihad announced connected societal media with the nine 3rd successful the Saudi Pro League, 3 points down Al Nassr aft 4 games.

Blanc, 59, joined Al Ittihad successful 2024 aft a debased cardinal spell coaching Ligue 1 Lyon.

A standout centre backmost successful his playing days astatine clubs including Marseille, Inter Milan and Manchester United, helium was portion of France’s 1998 World Cup winning squad connected location ungraded but missed the last aft being sent disconnected successful the semi-final against Croatia.

He returned to negociate France successful 2010, starring them to the quarter-finals astatine Euro 2012 aft which helium was replaced by Didier Deschamps.

Despite guiding Paris Saint-Germain to 3 Ligue 1 titles betwixt 2014-16 his nonaccomplishment to marque an interaction successful the Champions League led to his departure successful 2016.

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