The 9th Summer Academy of Football Academies, organized by the Dubai Sports Council for the ninth year in a row, kicked off yesterday evening at Dubai Sports World stadiums in football stadiums, clubs and companies in Dubai.
In the ninth edition, 760 players will participate in 29 teams playing 65 matches. The companies represent eight different clubs: Shabab Al Ahli, Al Wasl, Al Nasr, Hatta, UAE, Kalba, Ajman and Dibba, competing in five age groups: Hatta Club hosts its competitions, 14 years compete in Al Nasr Club, 16 years compete in Al Ahli Youth Club in Al Mamzar, and 17 years compete in Al Wasl Club. "All teams will play 5250 minutes during the tournament, and 888 penalties will be played in a competition on the sidelines of the tournament," said Ali Omar Al Balooshi, director of sports development at the Dubai Sports Council. This session will be of great benefit to the clubs, as it will save more than two million dirhams that the clubs would spend on the foreign camps, ”he added:« The session is one of the important initiatives organized by the Council annually to develop the bud sector And budding, it is by increasing your competitions In this age group we give players the opportunity to participate in the largest number of tournaments, increasing friction between different skill levels, gaining more experience.The course is an early preparation for teams and players before the start of the Emirates Football Federation for the new sporting season 2019-2020. "It is conducive for the technical staff to experience the players in order to get to know their levels better during the tournament games, before entering into the atmosphere of official competitions." This session aims to give the opportunity for football companies in clubs, to prepare the age stages teams appropriately, and to help them achieve their aspirations to climb on the podiums in the sports season, where Dubai Sports Council is keen to take advantage of the technical staff Required between players before the start of official competitions.
The tournament is held for the ninth consecutive year, and is run by 100 referee certified by the Football Association.