Article by Daniel Grigore – Published Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 4:33 p.m. / Updated Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 4:35 p.m.
Marius Șumudică (55 years old) was dismissed by Al Okhdood, the Saudi team that installed him in January to save it from relegation. The Romanian leaves her in 17th place out of 18, at 9 save points.
On January 5, Marius Șumudica was announced at Al Okhdood, then the penultimate ranked in the first league of Saudi Arabia. His team had 5 points, 4 below the safe zone, and the goal was to save them from relegation.
The results under the command of Şumudica were catastrophic: two wins, two draws and 10 defeats, goal difference 13:33. Only 8 points, too little in the view of the management, who decided to intervene and sacked him before the end of the season.
Marius Șumudica, dismissed from Al Okhdood
Šumudiča confirmed the separation for fanatik.ro:
“Yes, it's true, I have closed all relations with Al Okhdood. I thank them there, it was a wonderful experience in Saudi Arabia. It's an absolutely incredible championship, it was an honor for me to coach in a competition with so many stars, both players and coaches.
We took a team on the fly, unfortunately we were unable to achieve our short term goals. I wish them from the bottom of my heart to save themselves from relegation”.
Shumudica leaves Al Okhdood in the same place it had taken, penultimate, 17 out of 18, but at a greater distance from the safe places than at the beginning of the year: then it was 4 points, now it is 9.
