The national team player and Al Wasl Club, the former, Fahd Abdul Rahman, stressed that “the Football Association must issue a decision to cancel the current season competition in the Arab Gulf League, in light of the current situation, as a result of the threat of the new Corona virus (Covid 19), and that community health is first of any Another thing, besides the great danger that can result from the resumption of matches in the coming months. ”
Fahd Abdul Rahman told «Emirates Today»: “It will not be the first time that the league is canceled. This happened in the 1990-1991 season due to the Gulf War at the time in the region, and the severity and impact of the current Corona virus outbreak is no less dangerous than it.” He stressed the necessity Make a critical decision without looking at the importance of completing matches or not. Fahd added: “Football is not important that causes us to fear that the league will be canceled, claiming that the clubs will lose the effort they made since the beginning of the season, or the result of financial losses in the event that the championship is not completed, because this cannot be compared to the health of society, in light of the current situation that Long live the whole world. ” He continued: «What is the benefit of completing the league matches, and a team wins the title or two teams fall, in exchange for hatred affecting members of society, and that the games take place without an audience, then its time will not be a real joy, because people's health is ahead of anything else». He talked about the scenario of canceling the 1990-1991 season, and said: “Al-Ahly (Al-Ahly youth now) was at the top after 13 rounds, amid strong competition from Sharjah, Al Wasl and other clubs, but certainly with the atmosphere that the region was living in, there was no way to complete the matches. "The current circumstances are no less dangerous." The former Al Wasl player, who participated in the 1990 World Cup with the national team, explained that all the atmosphere in the country makes the cancellation scenario the closest and said: “The country is currently working to confront the spread of this virus, and we have seen many decisions that help in this, such as remote work, and the matter The same with regard to distance study and the closure of shopping centers, so I do not see any reason to complete the league. ” He pointed out that the federation must set a period of time after which the decision to cancel the contest or its continuation is taken. He concluded his statements by talking about reducing salaries in clubs, and he said: «In my view, clubs can do this by discounting 30% of the salaries of coaches and players, and that this discount is directed as a contribution to support the health sector, to ensure the primary goal of exercising and the social role it plays is of greater importance than Searching for competition and winning titles.
- Al- Douri was canceled before, in 1990-1991, and the time of Al-Ahly (formerly Al-Ahly) youth was at the top.