'Son Heung-min's mentor' Santu sacked at Al-Ittihad

Nuno Santu, 49, has been fired as head coach of Saudi Arabian professional soccer team Al Ittihad.

"We are terminating the contract of Coach Santu," the club announced on social media on Monday (Aug. 8). We wish him every success in his future endeavors."

Santu took over the reins at Al Ittihad last season and immediately won the league title in his first season in charge.

This season, however, the club failed to maintain that momentum. Despite having superstars such as Karim Benzema and N'Golo Kante, the club slumped to sixth place in the league after the opening 12 games with a record of just six wins, three draws, and three defeats (21 points). The club eventually fired the defending champions just four months into the new season.

Santu's departure comes after a year and four months in charge of the club. His overall record in charge was 36 wins, 카지노사이트랭크 9 draws, and 7 losses.

Santu previously coached Son Heung-min at Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League (EPL). However, he was fired after just three months in charge of Tottenham after a dismal 9-1-1 record in 17 games. 섯다