2026 World Cup: Saudi Arabia sacks Hervé Renard

Hervé Renard set to leave Saudi Arabia

World Cup 2026 17 April 2026 at 09:41

Less than two months before the 2026 World Cup, Hervé Renard is set to lose his job as head coach of Saudi Arabia.

After nearly leaving during the last international break in March, Hervé Renard will indeed be stepping down as head coach of Saudi Arabia. According to information from RMC Sport, the Savoyard tactician was informed this Friday by the Saudi Federation that he had been dismissed with immediate effect.

🚨𝗨𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗧 : Toutes les sources saoudiennes fiables sont formelles : Hervé Renard 𝗡’𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗣𝗟𝗨𝗦 le sélectionneur de l’Arabie saoudite ! ❌

Georgios Donis 🇬🇷 (entraîneur d’Al Khaleej) le remplacera et sera à la tête de l’Arabie saoudite lors de la Coupe du monde 2026. pic.twitter.com/uzV9yQB6M0
— SPL 🇸🇦 (@ActuSPL) April 16, 2026

This decision comes less than two months before the start of the 2026 World Cup. As a reminder, Hervé Renard had led the Green Falcons to World Cup qualification.

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