Member of the Al-Wasl Football Board and supervisor of the first team, Hamid Yusef, stressed that the return of club training is a positive thing, after a long period of interruption of 118 days due to the outbreak of the Corona virus, pointing out that the first period of training must focus from the players And team members keep their safety.
Youssef said in a press statement, after Al-Wasl participated in his first training, at the Zabeel Stadium, led by the Romanian coach Laurent Regicamp the day before yesterday, and with the participation of 26 players,: “Al-Wasl focused during the past days on applying all safety standards, to face the spread of the virus, as it was provided All requirements, so that the exercises are safe without any risks. ”
He added: «All preventive and precautionary measures required from the sterilization of the facilities have been applied, and instructions have been established for all individuals present in the team, including players, coaches, escorts, drivers, and others, as they all underwent Corona virus testing 48 hours before the start of the training, because without a doubt we must be careful In this period, because the most important thing is that none of the team members are infected with the virus, and on our part we asked the players to keep their safety by adhering to all instructions and taking into account the commitment to stay at home as much as possible to preserve their families as well ». Hamid Youssef talked about the most prominent focus of the technical staff on the first day, and said: “The training was divided into two groups, the first to take some physical exercises in the club hall, and the second group went to lengthening and fitness training in the main stadium, especially since our goal at the present time is to raise Average fitness for them, in preparation for some games ».
He pointed out that the “Panthers” ranks will be completed in the coming days, with the addition of foreign players to the team. Felipe and Ronaldo Mendes from Brazil on the 16th of the same month, as the squad's list is expected to be fully completed next week. Youssef explained that the ball company did not settle the issue of establishing an external camp for the team in one of the European countries or not. He said: “Running an external camp in a European country is one of the options presented, especially that its positive impact will be better for the players in terms of physical preparation, and the fate of the camp will be decided In the coming days, in consultation with the technical staff. ”
He concluded his remarks by answering a question about Al Wasl's ambitions in the coming season, and he said: “Al Wasl has no ambitions for all clubs, we seek to appear well, and provide the best we have in the new season, and we hope to compete for the first four positions.”
New contracts
Hamid Youssef praised the new contracts concluded by Al Wasl, demanding that the referee on the levels of players not be rushed. It must wait in the first period for the two players to adapt to the atmosphere here, and play with a new team, in order to provide the addition that we expect from them ».