Georgios Donis appointed coach of Saudi Arabia ahead of World Cup

Georgios Donis has been appointed arsenic the caller caput manager of Saudi Arabia up of the 2026 World Cup, the country’s shot federation (SAFF) announced connected Thursday.

The Greek takes implicit pursuing the sacking of Herve Renard earlier successful April – little than two months earlier Saudi Arabia unfastened their World Cup run against Uruguay connected June 15.

In a station connected κοινωνικά media, the SAFF said that Donis’ declaration would tally until July 2027.

The 56-year-old has coached successful his autochthonal Greece, including spells successful complaint of AEK Athens and Panathinaikos, arsenic well arsenic successful Saudi Arabia.

Donis was astir precocious successful complaint of Saudi Pro League nine Al Khaleej, who helium joined successful 2024.

He follows successful the footsteps of Renard, who oversaw Saudi Arabia’s qualification for a seventh World Cup finals tournament, and their third successful a row.

Saudi Arabia will look Spain, Uruguay and Cape Verde successful Group H astatine this year’s World Cup, which runs from June 11 to July 19.

Source: AFP