Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Jeddah: Chilean Jose Luis Sierra will replace Slaven Bilic as the new Al Ittihad manager, the Saudi Pro League club said on Monday.
“The club board decided after reviewing the team's recent results, which were not up to our hopes, to end the coach's contract and appoint Jose Luis Sierra as the new coach,” the club announced on their social media channels.
Al Ittihad, who agreed a three-year-deal with Bilic in September last year, have struggled to find form in the domestic league under the Croatian and are second from bottom in the standings.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Beijing: China PR’s Beijing FC have further bolstered their squad ahead of the 2019 season with the of signing Zhang Yuning from English club West Bromwich Albion.
Zhang began his professional career with Hangzhou Greentown after graduating from the club’s youth academy in 2015. Shortly after, the 22-year-old made a move to Eredivisie side SBV Vitesse for two years.
In 2017, Zhang signed with Albion, where he was subsequently loaned out to German club Werder Bremen and Netherlands side ADO Den Haag in 2018.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia's Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT), preparing to make their AFC Champions League group stage debut, have re-signed Argentine striker Leandro Velazquez.
Velazquez is best remembered for scoring the winning goal in JDT's 1-0 triumph over FC Istiklol in the 2015 AFC Cup final.
The Argentine replaces Spanish attacking midfielder Aaron Niguez.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Ibaraki: Having joined AFC Champions League holders Kashima Antlers ahead of the 2019 season, and marked his debut with a goal in the Play-off win over Newcastle Jets, Sho Ito has his sights on Asian glory.
Of the 11 who started Tuesday's AFC Champions League Play-off for defending champions Kashima, only new signing Ito had not been a part of the historic triumph in Tehran last November.
But the former Yokohama F. Marinos forward took little time in adjusting to the continental game, opening the scoring at Kashima Soccer Stadium in the 18th minute with his maiden goal for the club.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: The last eight teams to enter into the group stage of the 2019 AFC Champions League were confirmed on Tuesday after the conclusion of the final play-off round.
The continental competition kicks off in less than two weeks but, before that, join the-AFC.com as we look back on the week in numbers, where comeback wins, a penalty shootout and goals galore all feature.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Ulsan: Korea Republic's Ulsan Hyundai FC head coach Kim Do-hoon is confident his side can end their title-drought this season, having made major additions to their squad.
Ulsan secured their place in the 2019 AFC Champions League Group Stage after recording an emphatic 5-1 win against Malaysia's Perak in a play-off tie on Tuesday.
The 2005 Continental champions won the Korea Football Association (FA) Cup in 2017 under Kim's management, and the 48-year-old coach wants the same success in the domestic league, as well as the AFC Champions League.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Al Rayyan: Qatari side Al Rayyan will make their ninth appearance in the AFC Champions League following their 3-1 win over Islamic Republic of Iran's Saipa in Tuesday's play-off, and defender Mohammed Al Alawi believes that the 2019 edition could be a special one for The Lions.
So far the record reads: eight AFC Champions League appearances, eight AFC Champions League Group Stage eliminations for Al Rayyan.
But with a comeback win over Iranian side Saipa in the play-offs to confirm a ninth continental campaign, 2019 could be the year that breaks the knockout stage drought according to fullback Al Alawi.