THE FUSE

Working as Roger Schmidt's assistant, Vissing lifted the Dutch Cup at PSV Eindhoven before winning the Portuguese Primeira Liga with Benfica. He knows exactly what a club the size of Al-Ittihad demands. He told the players at their pre-season camp in Spain: "What is our identity? It is the long history, the tradition, the many titles, and a winning mentality. Let us enjoy working together, the idea of football is fun. Of course we want to achieve success, we have to win matches, and we want to win something."