"Al Ittihad announces the termination of its contractual relationship with the first team's head coach Mr Laurent Blanc and his coaching staff," the club said on X.

Al-Ittihad added that they were also looking for "new technical staff that matches the club’s ambitions."

Frenchman Blanc, who took over as head coach in July, 2024, led the team to the league title and the King's Cup.

Al Ittihad, however, lost in the semi-finals of the Saudi Super Cup to Al Nassr and suffered a 2-1 defeat to UAE's Al Wahda FC in their opening AFC Champions League Elite 2025/25 match.

They are third with nine points in the Saudi Pro League standings, three behind Al Nassr.