Matthias Jaissle has been officially named the manager of Al Ahli and fans of the club are really happy about it. The ex Red Bull Salzburg coach brings his know-how about tactics and can lead well in the Saudi Professional League while there’s growing interest in players from Europe and Saudi money going into football.
- Al Ahli fans are backing Jaissle and want him to lead the team.
- Before this he got Red Bull Salzburg to win the Austrian Bundesliga.
- His deal with Al Ahli goes from July 28, 2023 to June 30 2026.
Al Ahli’s Ambitious Moves
Al Ahli picking Matthias Jaissle shows how much they want to get better in the Saudi Professional League. This happens while other Saudi clubs including Al Ahli are looking at getting good players from Europe. Even though it’s not easy Saudi clubs keep trying to get the best players which shows how the transfer market is changing because of big money offers and what people expect.
🚨🇸🇦 Official: Matthias Jaissle has been confirmed as Al Ahli manager, per club statement.
Decision follows strong position from the fans who wanted the management to confirm Jaissle as coach. https://t.co/snnWMhVOXa
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano)
January 18, 2025
Jaissle’s Background and Career
Matthias Jaissle who was born April 5 1988 in Germany went from being a good player to doing really well as a manager. He got really good at tactics while he was at Red Bull Salzburg where his team won the Austrian Bundesliga. After leaving Salzburg he quickly became the manager of Al Ahli.
Saudi Investment in Football
Getting Matthias Jaissle fits with how Saudi Arabia is putting money into football which means they gotta deal with complicated rules about who can own teams in places like the Premier League. While Saudi groups keep putting money in football they try to make both local goals and world football stuff work together.
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