The controversy has reignited over the decision to oblige the clubs to place five under-23 players in the Gulf Cup squad, three of which will be essential, with some coaches considering the decision vague and need clarification.

The same is true for a number of athletes who have assured Emirates Today that the decision that has been in place since last season needs further clarification, pointing out that it is “harsh for second-tier players in clubs” who may not have a chance to play, especially in a tournament. It is the only outlet for a large number of them, given the difficulty in other competitions, such as the Arabian Gulf League and the President's Cup.

Al Ahli's coach, Argentine Arwabarina, had criticized the decision in a press statement after the last match of Al Ain in the Arabian Gulf Cup, said he had a problem in the mechanism of implementation of the decision, and he did not have enough information about him.

On the other hand, athletes asked the Football Association to disclose the main reason for this decision, especially in the wake of complaints by some coaches, because of their inability to provide five outstanding players under 23 years capable of achieving the desired results in the Cup. However, in a survey of the opinion of some of the masses at the expense of «Emirates Today» on the social networking site «Twitter», 70% of 410 respondents said they support the resolution, while 30% objected to it.

Al Ain player and former national team, Salim Jawhar, asked the Football Federation about the wisdom of this decision, and said: «We do not know the right thing wrong, and we want to know whether this decision is in the interest of the club or the player or both, there are those who confirm that the decision is good and there are They criticize him, and no one can do that except the Football Federation, which has to clarify and respond. ”

"There are second-tier players who are looking for any chance to play, and with the suspension of the Rediff League, and with this decision to deny them the opportunity to participate in almost the only tournament available such as the Arabian Gulf Cup, they may disappear completely and find no chance to play."

“This decision will be a catastrophe for many in my view, so why do we require clubs like this? Does the coach not want to win? "Absolutely not, because he is looking for a special player, even if he is young." He continued: «I see that reducing the number of participants from five to three or just players, and this number will be good for many clubs».

For his part, said sports analyst and former victory player Salem Rabi that the decision is not the birth of the moment, stressing that «came after the study and return to the clubs, and here must distinguish between whether the decision forced him clubs that complain about its implementation, since it was approved, and thus talk about "This crisis makes no sense as long as it has agreed to it, while its trainers object."

"Now there is a decision to allow three first-team players to play for an under-21 team, so this also gives the second-tier players a chance to play."

"Currently it is difficult to amend the decision that the clubs were obliged to do, because in the end it is in the interest of the Olympic team," said Khaled Obaid, a former sports analyst and manager of Al-Nasr.

Khaled Obeid said that the problem is also the timing of the implementation of the decision, and wondered whether the Olympic team was taking part in a foreign championship in the same period as the Gulf Cup. He explained: «at this point should be adjusted in this season, so as to give the clubs a large space to participate in substitutes, and not obliged to participate a certain number of players under 23 years, especially in the presence of a large number of them with the Olympic team in the same period». He pointed out that second-tier players have the right to showcase their abilities and get a chance to play, which may give the tournament great technical momentum.

As for the Rediff Championship, he said: "I am separating this tournament from the first team, so that there is more competition in it, and I see that the clubs are able to keep their young players until they are escalated."

`` Previously, 20 and 21-year-olds rarely had the chance to play in the Rediff, and it was only for second-tier players in the clubs who didn't get the chance to play as a starter in other tournaments, which weakened the tournament. technically".

Abdullah Hassan: The decision came after studying and workshops with clubs

Abdullah Hassan, head of training at the AFC Technical Department and AFC lecturer, said he wanted to look at the positive side of the experience. “The decision certainly came after studying and workshops with the clubs,” he said. The first round of the Arabian Gulf Cup ».

Abdallah Hassan called for the right to experience, saying: «Certainly there are permanent and continuous workshops between the clubs and the Football Federation and the Association, and I think that the decision will be made only to return to the clubs. Was there a different decision in the workshops, and now the situation has changed and the clubs are complaining? ”

He added: «The issue of non-participation of the players of the second row could pave the way for another decision, the loan between teams, which I think that a club like Al Dhafra benefited from last year, and today arrived as well, but this loan should not be conditioned on something».

- Ahli youth coach, Arwabarina, complained that he did not know

Much information about obliging clubs to engage five

Players under 23 in Arabian Gulf Cup matches.