Abha board threatens mass resignation after financial body blocks coach dismissal

Abha, last in the Saudi Pro League, faces a board crisis after financial regulators blocked its bid to replace Croatian coach Damir Burić.

• Abha lost 0-2 to Neom on Saturday, its seventh defeat in nine league matches, leaving the club bottom with two points.
• Al-Sharq Al-Awsat reported the board threatened collective resignation after the league's financial committee refused to approve the coach's dismissal.
• Abha wants Algerian coach Nour El-Din Ben Zakri to lead the team out of relegation danger.
• Abha plays Al-Faisaly on Tuesday and Al-Ittihad on Friday in its next league matches.