An official statistic issued by the Disciplinary Committee in the Football Association monitored by "Emirates Today" revealed that the disciplinary penalties imposed on clubs, players, administrators and coaches amounted to until the 15th round of the Arab Gulf League, one million and 124 thousand dirhams, and that only in relation to the Arab Gulf League and Gulf Cup competitions Al-Arabi, besides the penalties imposed on Sharjah player Majid Surur and Shabab Al-Ahly Mohamed Jumah, due to participation with the first and Olympic teams.
The statistic revealed, according to the official website of the Football Association, that there is a significant increase in the value of financial fines compared to the total financial fines during the whole of the last season, as they amounted to about one million and 180 thousand dirhams in various competitions throughout the season, including also financial penalties signed on players because of their participation with National team.
The statistic also revealed that Sharjah Club topped the list of clubs most exposed to financial fines in the amount of 390 thousand dirhams, of which 130 thousand dirhams are a fine for the club and 10 thousand dirhams a financial penalty against the team manager Abdulaziz Mohammed, and 50 thousand dirhams a fine against the player of Al Hassan Saleh, and 200 thousand A dirham is a disciplinary penalty against team player Majid Sorour, for what the Disciplinary Committee considered to be an act that violated public morals while in the national team camp.
Al-Ahly Youth Club ranked second in terms of the clubs most exposed to financial penalties, discipline at an amount of 305 thousand dirhams, including 30 thousand dirhams in fines against the club and 75 thousand dirhams fine for the team player Mohammed Juma for failing to join the Olympic team camp, along with 200 thousand dirhams a financial penalty against The player of the team, Leonardo da Silva, while the Al-Nasr club ranked third with a financial penalty of 80 thousand dirhams, of which 30 thousand are a penalty against the club for receiving six warnings, and 50 thousand dirhams a financial penalty against the player of the team, Muhannad Khamis.
Al-Wahda Club came in fourth place with a penalty of 73 thousand dirhams, of which 70 thousand dirhams against the club and 3,000 dirhams a fine against each of the team players Sebastian Tigali for lifting a shirt with phrases or pictures during one of the team's matches, as well as Ismail Matar and Khamis Ismail for their lifting a shirt in solidarity with legend The late American basketball Kobe Bryant during an official match for the team in the league, while the penalty for Al Ain Financial Club amounted to 51 thousand dirhams, including 50 thousand dirhams for the club, and 1000 dirhams for the team player Lapa Kudjo to lift a shirt containing phrases and pictures during an official match for the team.
The financial penalties for each of the Fujairah and Khorfakkan clubs reached 50 thousand dirhams each, due to the behavior of the fans of both teams.
Al-Wasl player Khaled Sabeel received a financial penalty of 50 thousand dirhams, while the penalty for the player of Bani Yas Club John Tibar was 50 thousand dirhams, while the supervisor of the Kalba Union team, Muhammad Al-Zaabi, was punished with a financial fine of 15 thousand dirhams, while the penalty for the Hatta Club was 10 thousand dirhams AED.
Al-Jazira, Al-Dhafra and Ajman clubs records were free of any disciplinary penalties so far.
The list was also free of any disciplinary punishment for professional league club coaches.
Al-Zayoudi: Disciplinary punishments for trainers' right to retreat
The Vice-Chairman of the Discipline Committee, the official spokesman, Counselor Hamdan Al-Zyoudi, confirmed that they have noticed that there is a retreat in the disciplinary sanctions against the coaches of the Arab Gulf League clubs, contrary to what was happening in the past, pointing to the large role of club administrations as well as technical bodies. Al-Zayoudi told «Emirates Today»: “With the exception of the penalties imposed on players due to individual behavior, the penalties have decreased due to awareness by the coaches themselves, as well as club administrations in this regard.”