In a surprise step, the Saudi Al-Khilaoud Club announced the annulment of its Romanian coach, Cosmin Contra, by only a few days after the official announcement of his appointment as technical director of the team in preparation for the 2025-2026 season.
Why did the eternity break the contract of Cosmin Contra later?
The decision came after an emergency session that gathered the club’s administration with the Romanian coach, and ended with the agreement of the two parties to end the contract by mutual consent, although the Contra did not complete his first week within the corridors of the club.
Al -Khuloud had contracted with the Contra to succeed Algerian coach Noureddine Bin Zakari, who left at the end of last season.
It seems that the future board of directors, which is supposed to be formed under the leadership of the new royal company, will have the last word in choosing the next coach, in line with his long -term investment and technical vision.
What is the fate of the new technical staff of eternity?
Until the moment, the club did not announce the identity of the next coach, in light of the anticipation of what will result in the procedures for transferring ownership, and it is expected that the club administration will reveal during the next few period the identity of the new coach who will lead the team in the next season’s competitions of the Saudi First Division.