Al-Shabab club management, headed by Abdulaziz Al-Malik, announced the appointment of Belgian Olivier Renard as the club's sports director, to lead the technical strategy for the football sector and oversee the development of the technical system, in line with the club's vision and future goals.

This appointment comes as part of the management's approach to strengthening institutional work, by formulating an integrated technical strategy that includes developing the technical identity, improving working mechanisms, and building a sustainable system that supports various categories and contributes to achieving the club's aspirations in the short and long term.