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Portuguese Bruno Lage appointed coach of Al-Diriyah

Issa Al-Habib - Al-Ahsa

Date published: July 7, 2026 12:00 KSA

In his first season in the Roshn League

Al-Diriyah have contracted Portuguese coach Bruno Lage to lead the team in the 2026-2027 Saudi Roshn League.

The coach, who turned 50 last May, has won 4 titles in Portuguese competitions, most recently the Super Cup in July, and first the Portuguese League title in 2018-2019.

Coach Lage has numerous international stints, including coaching Wolverhampton Wanderers in the English Premier League, as well as another experience in the Brazilian league with Botafogo; but he wrote his honorific record in tournaments with Portuguese Benfica. Al-Diriyah qualified for the Saudi Roshn League, finishing third in the First Division, alongside Abha and Al-Faisaly, who have previously competed in the Saudi Professional League in past seasons.