Al - Ahli have sacked director David O'Leary just eight months on his tenure in Dubai, after the former head of Leeds and Aston Villa only won six of their 15 League games in charge.
O'Leary, 52, joined Al - Ahli in August passed next to UAE League aimed to increase its profile and attract larger crowds.
Dubai club also secured a massive coup when they signed Italy Fabio Cannavaro 2006 World Cup winning captain, but have been unable to mount a title challenge.
O'Leary had become increasingly unpopular among fans of the club after losses of back to back against rivals to the Wasl in February.
The former Defender for Arsenal and Ireland leaves Al seventh - Ahli in the League table and the club has called Al - Ain former administrator Abdul Hamid Mistaki as interim head coach.
"We have decided to say goodbye to David or ' Leary and his assistant Roy Aitken and now Ahmad Mistaki, who was head coach of Al Ain it will take until the end of the season, after us, we will decide on how to move things forward", said the head of Al - Ahli press Ibrahim Fekry.
"Was not going too well with the O'Leary and the Board took the decision to end his contract." "Ahmad has been in training and known to the boys, which is why the club is looking forward to working with him now."
Although he has fought with al - Ain, who have been fighting against at the foot of the table despite finishing third last season, to the Mistaki insistsed sure do a good job for their new employers.
"I am not a stranger to the al - Ahli club and am no stranger to the players." I have known many of them because of my previous work with the Academy. Ahli is a club that I followed for a long time. I have great ambitions to the Ahli until the end of the year. We want to go higher in the League and reach a better position and we have a clear vision.
"I have a talented team and the ball is now in the Court of the players." We must change our results and work together to achieve victories. We have some good players in the side and need to focus. "Ahli have worked hard, but if we we concentrate over the next few games, it will be good for us".
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