Al-Ahli Appoints Marino Pusic as Head Coach Following Jaissle's Departure to Newcastle
Al-Ahli Saudi FC has appointed Marino Pusic as their new head coach, succeeding Matthias Jaissle who left to manage Newcastle United. Pusic, 54, signed a contract through 2028 and previously coached UAE's Al Jazira and Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk, winning multiple trophies. Jaissle led Al-Ahli to consecutive AFC Champions League Elite titles before departing. Pusic will lead the reigning continental champions into the 2026-27 Saudi Pro League season starting August 13.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetribune broke this story on 6 Aug, 05:19 am. Other outlets followed.
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