Dubai Sports Council set the road map for the safe return of the masses of various groups to the stadiums and halls, pending the official decision of the competent government authorities in this regard, during the "masses return to sports stadiums" forum organized by the council in cooperation with Dubai Police yesterday, and a review was made Successful global actions and experiences that have returned the masses in varying proportions, according to the size of the Coruna virus outbreak.
Representatives of the Dubai Sports Council, the General Command of Dubai Police, Dubai clubs, sports federations, and international sports figures participated in the forum.
Speaking at the forum, Secretary General of Dubai Sports Council Saeed Hareb, and Director of the General Authority for Security of Bodies, Installations and Emergencies in Dubai Police, Major General Abdullah Al Ghaithi, in the presence of Deputy Chairman of Dubai Sports Council Nasser Aman Al Rahma.
Hareb said during the forum: “With the resumption of sporting events, we plan to gradually return to the public carefully and in accordance with the highest safety standards and the application of precautionary measures, but the decision to return the public remains the decision of the higher authorities, as we realize that the public is eager to return to the stands not only for football, but for all sports Individual and collective in the state ».
He added, "We are fully confident that the return of the audiences to the stands is a shared responsibility of all. In this spirit, we are keen to work with our partners in Dubai police, sports and media institutions to serve the nation and society and make our stadiums and championships full of enthusiasm, encouragement and sportsmanship."
Hareb explained: “We meet in this forum for aspirations for the future according to a methodology, principles and controls consistent with the safety and protection of the fans. .
For his part, Major General Abdullah Al-Ghaithi stressed that the current conditions have become much better than they were in the past thanks to the efforts made by all parties to return life to normalcy in the state, noting that there are many positive indications on that, and he said: “We have prepared ourselves from all sides to return The masses again safely in awaiting the decisions of the government and the Emergency and Crisis Committee, but we assure the complete readiness to receive the masses at any time the relevant committees deem appropriate.
In turn, the director of the Academies Department at the Dubai Sports Council, Ahmed Salem Al-Mahri, reviewed models of the federations that started to implement the gradual return of the masses, namely: the Hungarian Football League, which allowed the return of five thousand people starting from 30 May last, and in the rugby tournament in New Zealand that allowed the return of the fans Complete starting from June 13th, the Swiss league that allowed for the return of only one thousand people starting June 20, and the Polish league that allowed the return of 25% of the public starting June 29th.
Al-Mahri said: “The Dubai Sports Council addressed 33 sports federations regarding the resumption of activity, and we have laid down all the provisions of the proposed protocol for the return of fans in various sporting activities, which includes precautionary measures and preparatory work before matches, during the arrival of the public and after its departure, pending approval by the responsible authorities.”
The most prominent recommendations for a "protocol" for the return of the masses
- Raise the readiness of sports institutions in the country to deal with crises and emergency situations.
- Supporting mathematical decision-making processes by creating administrative systems that rely on information and analysis.
- Keeping abreast of international experiences and best practices, and measuring audience awareness and sports culture in society periodically.
Working to foresee the future of Emirati sports beyond Corona in terms of legislation, labor regulations and infrastructure.
- Adopting the results of applying a methodology for measuring the impact of communication and community awareness campaigns on the behavior of the target audience as an introduction to planning processes.
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Last May, 5,000 fans returned to the Hungarian League standings.
The decision to return the public remains with the highest authorities.