"The decision to resume the Arab Gulf Football League will benefit everyone," stressing that this requires 4 special requirements and measures to protect everyone from the Corona virus infection.
Al-Dhabahi confirmed to "Emirates Today": "Only seven rounds remain at the end of the league, and its completion will be according to specific health conditions and controls."
He added: "The strength and beauty of the UAE league, it was obligatory for everyone to maintain it by not canceling it." It is noteworthy that the Football Association decided yesterday to resume the league next August through a press release, to put a mechanism for that in subsequent decisions.
Al-Dhahabi stressed that the strict health requirements are to hold the competition without an audience, besides conducting the inspection process, hours before each match, on all players and members of the technical and administrative bodies, next to the judges of the stadiums and everyone on the stadium, as well as sterilize the match stadium, and said that he Collective sterilization devices, such as those found in some large markets, can be used in addition to the need for tight coordination between the Football Association and the Professional Association, with the relevant health authorities, in light of the current health conditions related to the Corona pandemic.
It is noteworthy that sports activity as a whole, and the Arab Gulf League in particular, have been suspended since the middle of last March, after the end of round 19. Al-Ahly youth lead the competition with 43 points, Al-Ain second (37 points), and Al-Jazira third (36 points).
It is noteworthy that some countries, including Germany and Poland, announced that they would allow the return of the league matches this month, according to specific health requirements, as part of its efforts to ease the restrictions it imposed to limit the spread of the Corona pandemic.
Al-Dhabahi added, "There are many benefits from the decision to resume football competitions, including the spread of morale in society, because sport has a positive role in making people happy, and the return of competition will have an economic and stimulating dimension for many sectors." He indicated that it will reflect positively on the rest of the sports.
He continued: "The start of the league competitions again after a long pause, can also reflect positively on the teams, especially the first team that is waiting for important matches in the joint qualifiers in the World Cup 2022 and Asia 2023, and in my estimation the team will benefit more from the decision to resume the competition." : "The return of the league matches is a responsibility that everyone participates, and not just the Professional League.
Strict health requirements
- Resume the contest without an audience.
- A comprehensive examination of players, technical and administrative bodies, stadium judges, and everyone involved in matches.
Comprehensive field sterilization.
Coordination between the Football Association, the League and the relevant health authorities.
19 rounds of the league were held, and Al-Ahly youth tops 43 points.