Al Shabab appoint Turkish legend Fatih Terim | OneFootball

Roshn Saudi League side Al Shabab announced on Saturday the appointment of Turkish icon Fatih Terim is new head coach, replacing Vitor Pereira at the dugout of the Riyadh Club.

Terim, 71, is largely considered the greatest manager Türkiye ever produced, having led Galatasaray to become the first, and to date only, Turkish club to win a UEFA competition, beating Arsenal in the final to be crowned 2000 UEFA Cup champions.

Known for his high-tempo football and passionate approach to man-management, Terim led his nation to their first-ever appearance at UEFA Euro 1996, taking charge of Türkiye twice more in Euro 2008 and 2016, reaching an all-time best result of semi-finals in the former.

At club level, Terim added eight Turkish Super Lig titles to his European triumph with Galatasaray over four different spells in charge of the Istanbul club he represented as a player.

He also enjoyed spells at Serie A sides Fiorentina and AC Milan around the turn of the millennium, while most recently he has been in charge of Greek giants Panathinaikos.

Al Shabab had parted ways with Portuguese boss Pereira earlier in December, with the Portuguese going on to take charge of Premier League outfit Wolverhampton Wanderers where he has already won his first two matches in England.

Terim’s new charges currently sit sixth in the RSL table, five points off AFC Champions League Elite places, having only lost one of their last five matches. The Turk faces a big challenge in his RSL debut, with Al Shabab taking on an Al Ahli side featuring his compatriot Merih Demiral on January 10th.