LONDON: Al-Ittihad appointed Nuno Espirito Santo as head coach on Monday, with the former Valencia, Porto and Tottenham Hotspur boss replacing Cosmin Contra at the eight-time champions of Saudi Arabia.
The Portuguese tactician, who spent four years in charge of Wolverhampton Wanderers before heading to North London in the summer of 2021, has been available since being dismissed by Spurs in November after just four months in charge.
He has been handed a two-year contract by the Jeddah giants with his main task to deliver a first title since 2009. After spells with Valencia and Porto, the former goalkeeper took over at Wolves in 2017.
After securing promotion into the English Premier League, he then established the West Midlands club as a force in the top tier.