Athletes stressed that the decision of HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the UAE, to cancel the encryption of all Gulf Cup matches and the President's Cup is a great boost to UAE sport in general and football in particular. , And the happiness of society in general.
They pointed out in their reactions after the decision that "all groups benefit from the abolition of encryption, and that the UAE football on a date with a new start, and this will provide greater support for the development of football competitions, as well as the best promotion and marketing of the league internally and externally.
"We are fortunate to have continued and sustained support from the wise leadership of the sports sector," said the president of the football federation, Marwan bin Ghalita. "The football federation continues to develop football competitions and increase the number of practitioners.
For his part, the Secretary General of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, Arif Al-Awani, said that the UAE football is on a date with a new start, and that the decision will raise the level of the popular mass of the UAE football inside and outside the country. "The decision represents a real support for marketing the national product of the countries of the world, and the definition of the size of the great potential of the UAE football."
Al-Ain Club Chairman Ghanem Mubarak Al-Hajri confirmed that "the decision to cancel the encryption will increase the viewing rate to double the number observed by the professional committee last season, estimated at more than 13 million views of the league inside and outside the country."
For his part, Chairman of the Ajman Club, Khalifa Al-Jarmin, said that the decision touched on a human dimension for the elderly, who can not go to the stadium to follow the league matches. He told Emirates Today: "The most important thing that stopped me in the positive aspects of the decision is the human dimension For the elderly, so they can enjoy the games in front of the television screens, and without the trouble to go to football fields ».
Ahmed Al Rumaithi, head of Al-Wahda Football Company, confirmed that the decision reflects the speed of the leadership's response to the pulse of the football street. He pointed out that the encryption limited the public presence in the stands and did not achieve its goal.
"There was a belief that encryption would increase public attendance, but the opposite happened. This decision also comes as an extension of the decision to allow the children of citizens and the birth of the state and residents to be present in clubs and represent them. This will contribute to the development of sport, .
The General Secretary of the Sharjah Sports Council, Issa Hilal, that many companies will be encouraged and heading to the championship league, to be there, in the knowledge that there is a large fan base of the league.
"The benefits are not limited to football fans in the country, but the country's expatriates abroad have a hard time keeping up with league matches and denying them access to the league, Their favorite clubs, as well as the spread of the UAE football abroad is less, and specifically in the Arab countries ».
And wished the public to express its thanks to this historic decision to come strongly to the matches.
"The cancellation of encryption will be a good promotion for the championship in particular and for the UAE football in general, in all respects, the Jamahiriya, marketing and media," said Mohammed Al Suwaidi, chairman of Al Jazeera football company.
The Chairman of the Professional Committee, Vice President of the Football Federation, Abdullah Nasser Al-Junaibi, said that the decision will open the doors of the Gulf Arab league to the largest sector of football fans inside and outside the country, which contributes to increasing the popularity of the competition.
Khalifa Al-Jarmin:
The most important thing that stopped me in the positive aspects of the resolution is the human dimension of the elderly, so that they can enjoy the games without bothering to go to the football fields.
Aref Al-Awani:
The decision represents a real support for marketing the national product of the countries of the world, and the definition of the size of the great potential of the UAE Football.
Ghanem Al-Hajri:
The resolution will increase the viewing rate exponentially to the number observed by the professional committee.
• The decision to cancel the encryption of matches of the Arab Gulf League contributes to increasing the base of followers of matches of all categories, and is a great support for the development of competitions.