Sheikh Mohammed Bin Maktoum Bin Juma Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Rugby Union, called on the General Authority for Sports to intervene to develop a comprehensive strategy that would restore the UAE sport to the right track and long-term planning, describing the current situation as a threat to the future of sport. , As he says.
"The strategic plan we are currently embarking on is part of the 2018 strategy," he said in a statement to the media at the session held at his council, Al-Shaba in Dubai, where the Rugby family hosted managers, trainers, players and players. , And the Authority did not intervene or participate as a sports body in any brainstorming sessions or forums to determine future directions, and there are no operational or strategic performance indicators, confirming the return of sport to the right track ».
Mohammed Bin Maktoum Bin Juma Al Maktoum praised the achievements of the Rugby Union in the past period and expressed his hope that the game will continue its successful march despite the challenges it faces.
"Realism is the key to the success of rugby, which has been on the upward trend in recent years," he said. "The federation seeks to consolidate these successes and steps forward, even by 1 percent each year, rather than retreat, according to the strategy it seeks to work on. The difficulties faced by the Union in light of the lack of financial support provided to him, and the lack of facilities provided by the bodies responsible for sports for rugby teams to train them, in addition to suffering from the issue of full-time players, and focus on the particles that waste time in the process of evaluation, rather than looking at things With a broader horizon and greater aspirations than a For the benefit of the UAE sports as a whole. »
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Maktoum said: "The Rugby Union has not been unable to cope with the budget deficit. On the contrary, after the Union managed to achieve 86% of revenues thanks to its own efforts and the ability to win support from companies and sponsors, Financial support from the body 14% ».
"I think that learning from the experiences of the developed countries in this area or sports in general is not a defect, which is what sports officials should do in order to be able to work with them. The UAE in the event they wanted to develop this sport in all its aspects, learning from the countries that preceded us in this area, and lack of interest in the place, which may sometimes reach the full blow to the previous strategies as soon as the new departments of the Authority and the sports bodies ».
"It is necessary to find a clear strategy for the athlete and not to let the unions face their fate from diligence, while the accounting system in the Authority is limited to financial matters and other administrative matters," he added.
"The existence of such legislation makes all unions work with a clear strategy towards the future by focusing on the industry of Olympic champions who are able to achieve honorable representation of UAE sport in world championships and Olympic Games, especially that the fog of the current work will be revealed to us with The arrival of Tokyo 2020 the extent of lack of planning in our sports field, in a version I expect to be the least participation in the history of sports UAE ».
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"The procrastination of the General Authority for Sports in supporting the country's candidates for foreign posts makes union officials unable to make friends or even promote their electoral campaigns in a manner that ensures them to win in the continental positions," said Mohammed bin Maktoum bin Jumaa al-Maktoum, president of the Rugby Union. .
"The Secretary General of the Rugby Federation, Qais Al-Zala'i, recently resorted to the Olympic Committee to run for the post of President of the AFC, because the General Authority for Sport did not cooperate in supporting him, especially since he has been waiting since last February for the letter of support and official approval so that To start his campaign in a way that guarantees him to win the upcoming continental elections, especially as he has lost by one vote only in the AFC President's last election ».