Sérgio Conceição is going to be the new head coach of Al-Ittihad which is like a pretty big deal for Saudi football. The former AC Milan and FC Porto manager coming over shows how the Saudi Pro League wants to get really good managers to help Al-Ittihad do better in their games both in Saudi Arabia and around Asia.
- Sérgio Conceição said yes to a two-year contract with Al-Ittihad
- They still got to do some legal stuff after they fired Laurent Blanc
- Having Conceição and his European experience is going to make the Saudi Pro League look better
Conceição Takes Helm at Al-Ittihad
Sérgio Conceição who’s really good at tactics and did great with FC Porto, is going to be in charge of Al-Ittihad now. Fabrizio Romano said it’s true that the Portuguese manager agreed to stay for two years but they still need to do some legal stuff. Conceição is coming in because they got rid of Laurent Blanc who wasn’t doing so good at the start of the season.
🚨 Fabrizio Romano confirms it 🔥
Al-Ittihad held talks with Spalletti, Xavi, Schmidt and Conceição… and guess who said YES? Conceição. 🇵🇹
Two-year deal already in place, just waiting for lawyers to seal it. Conceição is the new Al-Ittihad coach. ✅ https://t.co/vQnDVyzGu1
— All About SPL 🔔 🇸🇦 (@Saudifutbol)
October 03, 2025
Everyone knows Conceição is really good at helping young players get better and making teams really strong at defense. Al-Ittihad got him because they want to be better, and like all the other Saudi Pro League teams getting really good managers and players shows they want everyone to know about their league.
The Competitive Landscape of the Saudi Pro League
The Saudi Pro League is getting bigger and bigger with all these amazing players and managers they’re getting. Al-Ittihad getting someone like Conceição is kind of like what other teams are doing like Al-Hilal who just changed their manager too. Right now Mohammed Al-Shalhoub is running things there for a bit, but they might try to get Carlo Ancelotti.
Al-Qadsiah is also doing some cool stuff, and they’re really giving Al-Nassr a run for their money especially since they got Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. You can see how the league is getting way more interesting with all these changes.
Conceição’s European Legacy
Before maybe coming to Al-Ittihad Conceição did some really good stuff in Europe. When he was at FC Porto he won the Primeira Liga a bunch of times and showed everyone he knows what he’s doing. His teams are always really good at defending and attacking real quick which should work pretty good with Al-Ittihad.
Conceição also worked at AC Milan before which shows he can handle big teams, His success in Europe means he’ll probably do good in Saudi Arabia too. With the Saudi Pro League getting more and more big names having Conceição there is going to make people take the league more serious.
If you want to know more about Sérgio Conceição going to Al-Ittihad you can check out what they wrote on Tribuna BeSoccer and OneFootball.
