AlAhli Strengthens Its First Team with Additional Technical Staff

Al Ahli Club Company has announced the appointment of four new members to the first-team coaching staff, as part of the club’s efforts to further strengthen its technical setup.

Dutch coach Chris van der Weerden has joined as an assistant coach. He brings experience from working with the coaching staffs of several European clubs, including PSV Eindhoven, Fenerbahçe, Derby County, Vitesse, and Shakhtar Donetsk.

Croatian Mario Stanic has also joined the coaching staff as an assistant coach. He spent several years working within Club Brugge’s professional setup before taking up the role of assistant coach at Shakhtar Donetsk, adding experience gained from competitive environments at the European level.

The club has also appointed Dutchman Raymond van der Gouw as goalkeeper coach. He has more than 20 years of experience in goalkeeper coaching and has worked with the coaching staffs of Vitesse, Sunderland, PSV Eindhoven, and Shakhtar Donetsk.

For physical performance, Belgian coach Roel Tambour has been appointed as performance coach. He holds a master’s degree in Sports Sciences and has previously worked with the first team at UAE club Al Jazira and with Shakhtar Donetsk, in addition to academic and professional experience with Belgium’s KU Leuven, OH Leuven, and KRC Genk. Tambour will join Al Ahli’s physical performance and nutrition department as part of an integrated structure that works directly with the coaching staff led by head coach Marino Pušić.

Marino will be joined by his coaching staff, who have arrived in Jeddah, alongside the technical staff already working at Al Ahli.