Overview

• Al‑Ittihad announced Sérgio Conceição as head coach via its official X account, naming him successor to Laurent Blanc.
• Conceição arrives as the reigning Saudi champions seek continuity, bringing three Portuguese league titles from his FC Porto tenure.
• Al‑Ahly confirmed a two‑and‑a‑half‑season deal for Jens Thorup to replace interim Imad Al‑Nahhas after José Ribeiro’s dismissal.
• Thorup becomes Al‑Ahly’s first Danish head coach, taking over a side currently third in Egypt’s top flight on goal difference.
• Local reporting says Thorup is due in Cairo on Thursday with five staff and could start Friday, while Denmark’s Tipsbladet reports an unconfirmed net package of about 60 million DKK.