Exclusive: The management of Al-Ittihad has contacted Mehdi Benatiya, offering him the position of football director. In the near future, Ramon Planes will leave the club. He is ready to end his tenure in order to participate in a new European project. Benatiya’s name has already been mentioned among the candidates for the key management positions in Saudi Arabia. The former Morocco national team player is actively developing his career in sports management. The offer from Jeddah is seen as a natural step in his professional growth. Preliminary consultations have confirmed the mutual interest of both parties. Al-Ittihad continues to strengthen its administrative team, focusing on a long-term strategy and establishing a stable structure that can ensure consistent results both domestically and internationally.