Successor of Hervé Renard.. Greek Denis as coach of Saudi Arabia

The Federation said in a statement on X: “Sign Saudi Football Federation On Thursday he signed a contract with a Greek coachGeorgios Donis Therefore, he will take the expertise of the first team until July 2027, replacing the Frenchman Renard after the termination of the contract between the two clubs.

The agency added, “Donis (56 years old) went through several training centers and several European clubs, mainly. AEK Athens And PAOK the Greeks.

“In the past he has also coached several Saudi clubs, including Al-Hilal, Al-Wahda, and Al-Fateh, including his recent experience with Al-Khaleej, which increases the speed of his association with the national team in the next phase.”

Donis won the Cyprus League in 2013-2014, the Cyprus Cup in the same season, the Saudi King’s Cup in 2015, the Crown Prince Cup in 2015-2016, and the Saudi Super Cup in 2015.

They will be readySaudi national team Participating in the fourth and final phase of the World Cup preparation program, which will host the United States, Canada and Mexico in June and July next year.

The organization said in its statement that it will hold a press conference in front of the technical experts of the national team in Riyadh before the delegation leaves for the final training camp in the United States.

The three-time Asian champions play in Group H alongside Spain, Uruguay and Cape Verde.

Saudi Arabia lost friendlies to Egypt and Serbia, respectively, last March in the run-up to the World Cup, with the Saudi media heavily criticizing Renard after the team’s recent slump.