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Foreigners League

Youssef Al-Ahmad

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November 14, 2020

We do not disagree that the circumstances and requirements sometimes require making procedures or adjustments to keep pace with the surrounding developments and variables, in order to ensure the achievement of the goals and aspirations, with an emphasis that what works for development there may not fit here, and vice versa.

The weakest link in the national team has become the distinguished citizen player.

Opinions may converge to agree that some change may have negative repercussions and effects with the passage of days and years, according to the observations and findings on the ground, in addition to the results and numbers that do not keep pace with those expectations.

An example of this is the famous decision related to raising the number of foreigners in the league to six players, after adding two residents, as a technical addition to the level and performance was expected, it was said at the time that it would raise the value of our league and enhance the participation of our representatives externally.

But what is disturbing about the matter is the constant suffering that faces those in charge of national teams' affairs when preparing and preparing for official participations, as the weakest link in the national team has become the distinguished citizen player, due to the scarcity of talent, and the league’s inability to give birth to stars, after it was in the past the source and school that feeds Teams of various groups.

Although the past two decades did not have this number of foreigners, local names emerged from one season to the next, which formed at that time a force to strengthen the ranks and strengthen the lines, just as they presented elements that left influential imprints, and contributed to the achievements of the past that we are proud of today.

The local competitions were the incubator and birth of many stars, but rather the basis on which the plans and programs were built that have recently witnessed a shift in their concepts, especially after the concerned parties had to naturalize some foreigners, in light of the absence of the standard of type and quality of the players that our national teams need.

The issue of the resident player, as if it has become an eye imposed on our clubs, which in turn diminished the fortunes of the club's son, and reduced the area of ​​his appearance, after the rectangle turned into a show stage for shapes and faces whose quality varied between bad and good.

At the same time, our teams did not go far in their foreign participation, which some bet on their competitiveness regionally and Asia if the conditions of the AFC are met, and the required number of foreign professionals is provided, as the maximum they have reached is the second round of the tournament, then exit and return with disappointment and repeated failure .

Therefore, the situation requires review and evaluation in light of the inability to achieve the minimum aspirations, as our teams are affected.

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