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(CNN) -- Saudi Al-Ittihad Club announced on Friday via its account on platform 'X' the appointment of German Jens Fiesching as head coach of the first football team.

The 'Tigers' team said that the coach, aged 38, will be tied with a contract until 2028.

Who is Fiesching? - Born in January 1988. - Started his coaching career in 2014. - Prefers a 1/3/2/4 formation. - Worked as an assistant coach at Borussia Mönchengladbach (Germany), Eindhoven (Germany), Benfica (Portugal), and Red Bull Salzburg (Austria). - Led Japanese club Gamba Osaka. - Achieved several titles, including: the Portuguese league, the Dutch Cup, and the AFC Champions League 2.

Al-Ittihad Club had finished the 'Roshen' League during the 2026/2025 season under the leadership of its former coach Sergio Conceição in fifth place with 55 points.