Among the justifications of the supporters and the arguments of the rejectionists .. The Iraqi Federation raises the slogan "Mako, the nation of Mako is my role"

Ali Nuri - Baghdad

The Iraqi Football Association mortgaged the issue of resuming the league of the current season of the competition by returning conditions to what they were before the "October Revolution", which caused the cessation of sports activities throughout the country.

The Iraqi Football Association held a special meeting in which it confirmed that there is no league in light of the current conditions witnessed by many Iraqi cities, raising the slogan "Mako and the nation of Mako League", which came in line with the activities carried out by the demonstrators, including sit-ins, the general strike of state employees and the lack of regularity of students in schools.

The Iraqi Federation was unable to find any solution during the current period, despite the proposals submitted to it, including the establishment of the league from one stage and in one of the cities that do not witness protests such as the Kurdistan region of Iraq, or the establishment of the league without an audience, or its transfer to the next season, or its cancellation Final and not adopting the results of the current season.

Many Iraqi clubs sent official letters to the Iraqi Federation, requesting through them the necessity of holding an urgent meeting to find out the fate of the league, especially since many clubs are linked to financial contracts with local players, professionals, and foreign coaches, which ultimately requires them to pay these funds.

In a statement posted on its official website, the Iraqi Football Association stated, "We followed with great interest the calls for the resumption of the league matches after a forced interruption that cast a shadow over the competition, and we confirm our great and unlimited solidarity with the peaceful demonstrations, we confirm that we are well aware of what we are doing."

Al-Ittihad pointed out that it has alternative plans if things are late to return to normal, and sent a message of reassurance to all components of the soccer center regarding the future of the league, especially with the Iraqi team's preparation for important matches in the World Cup 2022 qualifiers in Qatar.

For his part, Ali Jabbar, Vice President of the Iraqi Football Association, said that the country is going through a very nervous stage, and stressed that the federation is waiting for the government to meet the demands of the demonstrators before taking any decision to return the league.

Ali Jabbar explained in an interview with Al-Jazeera Net that the Competitions Committee has a specific time limit, and if the current conditions continue, the specified ceiling will be the date of reaching the final decision regarding the fate of the league.

Jabbar indicated that the federation excludes the option to cancel the league because the competition is not owned by the Football Association, but rather belongs to the fans, and said that there are departments that want to cancel the league because they are benefiting from that decision, and there are other clubs that want to continue it.

He emphasized that all options are on the table, and that the federation takes into account that the clubs have external benefits, and that stopping the league affected them, as he understands that the first loser is the Iraqi team that has important benefits.

For his part, Al-Zawraa coach Basem Qasem told Al-Jazeera Net that stopping the league had an impact on all participating teams, and this negative impact was transferred to the national teams and their readiness, and affected the external participation of the clubs.

"Far from the negative technical impact, the suspension creates a set of administrative and financial problems for the teams with their players and their training cadres, and these problems extend to affect the teams even after the league resumes to demand their rights." And the Iraqi Federation demanded that the appropriate decision be taken and matters quickly resolved.

As for the media, Adnan Lafta, he considered that the decision to stop the league constituted a "severe blow" to the Iraqi football and a retreat in the steps to improve it, and affirmed that all parties are losers.

"The demonstrations are a legitimate right for all members of the people, and the best support we offer to the demonstrators is to make them happy by holding matches and seeking their support and their morale," Adnan Lafta told Al Jazeera Net.

A gesture sees that the Football Association has many solutions before it, including setting up the league without an audience in order to avoid harming the clubs that lost huge sums in preparing their teams and preparing their players, and that continuing the league is a message that Iraqi football is okay.