Al Ahli are in the grip of a damaging run that has turned the mood around the club toxic. A humiliating 6-1 defeat to Al-Shabab in the Saudi Pro League was followed by a goalless draw at Al-Sadd in the AFC Champions League Elite, and the results have pushed fans and pundits to demand change at the top. Marino Pusic, appointed in the summer of 2026, is under severe pressure, with supporters chanting for his removal after the Al-Sadd match. Reports indicate the club has been reluctant to act because the remaining value on his contract, which runs until June 2028, exceeds 45 million Saudi riyals. That financial obstacle has not stopped speculation. Broadcaster Abdulaziz Al-Zalal publicly called for the club to move quickly during the upcoming international break, naming former Al-Ittihad coach Nuno Espirito Santo as a suitable replacement. Sports journalist Ahmed Al-Shamrani went further, stating that Pusic is on the verge of leaving and that the coach has already told midfielders Nayef Masoud and Brazilian winger Wenderson Galeno to find new clubs in the January window. The injury situation adds another layer of difficulty. French midfielder Valentin Atangana was forced off early in the Al-Sadd match, and his fitness remains unclear. Al Ahli sit sixth in the Saudi Pro League with 21 points from 11 games, and face Al-Faisaly at home on November 20 in a match that now carries serious weight for Pusic's future.