Al-Ahli are working to end Marino Pusic’s contract before their postponed Roshn Saudi League meeting with Al-Nassr on 20 jin88bet.one jin88bet.one November, although the Dutchman is currently still expected to lead the side in the Je ak168app.baby ddah derby.
Al-Ahli will host their traditional rivals at Alinma Stadium in a m ak168app.baby atch rearranged from t ak168app.club he ninth round of the league.
According to Saudi newspaper Al-Riyadiyah, Al-Ahli’s management are seeking an appropria ak168app.club te agreement to terminate Pusic’s contract before the eagerly anticipated fixture. However, the process has not yet been ks168app.site completed, meaning Pusic remains the likely manager for the match against Al-Nass ks168app.site r.
Pusic’s position has come u ic88 ic88 nder increasing pressure after a series of disappointing results. Al-Ahli supporters have launched a social media campaign under the title “Pusic’s departure is our demand”, calling for the coach to be removed.
The campaign intensified after Al-Ahli suffe ic88 ic88 red a heavy 6-1 defeat by Al-Shabab in the 12th round of the Roshn Saudi League.
Pusic took charge of Al-Ahli in August, replacing Matthias Jaissle, who left unexpectedly to become manager of Newcas ic88 tle United.
Since arriving at the Jeddah club, Pusic has overseen 18 matches, recording 11 wins and two draws, while losing five times.
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In the AFC Cha lr88 mpions League Elite, Al-Ahli are also sixth in the West Region group with eight points, having won two matches and drawn t lr88 lr88 wo. They remain unbeaten in the competition.
Al-Ahli progressed from the round of 32 in the King’s Cup after beating Al-Anwar 2 lr88 -1. lr88 They will face Al-Ula in the last 16 on Monday, 11 January, at Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Stadium in Medina.
The c lr88 lub are also preparing for the Saudi Super Cup in Kuwait. They will play Al-Qadsiah lr88 on 20 December, with the winners meeting either Al-Nassr or Al-Kholood in the final on 23 December.
Al-Ahli began preparati op88 ons for the Al-Nassr fixture on Wednesday, with five players absent while op88 representing their national teams during the current international break.
The players include Saudi Arabia int si88 si88 ernationals Firas Al-Braikan and Ziyad Al-Johani, Portuguese winger Francisco Trincao, Turkey defender Merih Demiral and France midfielder Valentin Atangana.
The match is sched 88v 88v uled for 20 November 2026, with Al-Ahli hoping to settle their managerial situation before then. As things stand, however, Pusic is set to SEXXXXX-VN SEXXXXX-VN remain in the dugout for the meeting with Al-Nassr unless an agreement over his departure is reached beforehand.
