The first national football team is preparing for a decisive phase that begins at the end of next March with the resumption of the joint qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup and Asia 2023, where the responsibility for preparing the team, and ensuring that it is ready for the next task, rests with the National Teams Committee, and through direct action of 13 administrators. Technically, and members of the medical device.

The Transitional Committee of the Football Association, which was formed under the chairmanship of Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, and which is leading the federation in the current period, has announced the harnessing of all potentials that would support the national team at this stage, and provide the appropriate atmosphere for him and his technical and administrative apparatus and players.

Despite the presence of the National Team headed by Ghanem Al-Hajri and the membership of Hamid Al Tayer, Ali Hamad, Isa Mir and Ahmed bin Darwish, there is an administrative and technical body that manages the first team, after the National Committee for National Teams and Technical Affairs was recently reconstituted.

With the exception of the supervisor, manager, and administrator of the team and coach Jovanovich, who are well-known names, the remainder are unknown soldiers who perform their work with dedication within an integrated system.

The team's administrator, Khaled Al-Kaabi, confirmed to «Emirates Today» that there are three administrative groups in the team that include the administrative, technical, and medical apparatus, indicating that “everyone works on the heart of one man in an atmosphere of cooperation.”

He said that the national administrative team includes next to him, each of Isa Mir, supervisor, and Yasser Salem as director. He stressed that the issue is not so much the number of people, but rather the efficiency of the people present.

Al-Kaabi pointed out that besides the administrative, technical and medical apparatus, there is also the presence of the media by the Football Association next to the assignment factor, pointing out that for them in the administrative apparatus, they do not interfere in the technical matters of the team, as it is the responsibility of coach Jovanovic and his associate apparatus. The «Emirates Today» monitor the administrative pyramid of the team, which consists of 13 people, all of whom represent one working group, each according to his specialization.

It is reported that the national team is required to win its next four matches in the World Cup Qualifiers in order to preserve its chance to reach the next stage.

Al-Kaabi said that there was great satisfaction from Jovanovic after the conclusion of the first stage in preparing the team. He stressed that «the recent gathering of white people in Dubai left a good impression of optimism.

He pointed out that Jovanovic is not new to Emirates football, but rather was a follower and knows the players through his presence in the previous period as coach of the victory team, saying that this gives the coach a comfortable work and the choice of ready players. He added: "We are optimistic about the next stage, and the biggest role in this stage lies with the clubs in terms of preparing the players."

The last gathering saw the participation of 22 players in preparation for the next two matches of the national team against Malaysia and Indonesia on March 26-31. On the other hand, Emirates Today learned that the National Teams and Technical Affairs Committee will hold a meeting with the technical staff of the first team, to discuss preparing the team for the next stage, and setting the date for the next gathering.

1- The administrative apparatus

The administrative team of the first team consists of a member of the transitional committee, a member of the national teams and technical affairs committee, Isa Mir, who is the general supervisor of the team, alongside the team manager Yasser Salem, while Khaled Al Kaabi was finally appointed administratively.

This body is concerned with all matters related to the administrative aspect, including the financial list, monitoring the commitment of the players, and all matters related to travel and arranging for camps and internal and external gatherings, as well as the process of coordination with the National Teams and the Football Association in general with all that matters to the national team.

2- The technical staff

The technical staff consists of five people, headed by Serbian coach Ivan Jovanovic, and his assistant team consisting of Salim Abdul Rahman and Ali Murad, in addition to the guards and fitness trainers.

This device carries out all technical matters during matches and prepares them, including selecting players, developing technical plans, and so on. During the past few days, Jovanovic led his first gathering with the national team, after taking over from Dutchman Bert van Marwijk.

3- The medical device

The medical team of the national team includes a specialist doctor along with three assistants, including a physiotherapist and a masseur, and the medical device undertakes the task of following up the health of the players for the team and treating them if required in coordination with the clubs to which these players belong, as well as monitoring the nutrition provided to the players, and making sure Of its quality and safety.

Note that the most worried about the administrative, technical and medical staff of the national team is the injury of the players, as the issue of coordination becomes very important between the various agencies.

4- Mission Officer

The Mission Officer plays an important role within the administrative system that follows the Committee for Teams and Technical Affairs, and follows up all the details related to it. The presence of an employee for the tasks comes within the framework of keenness to provide all amenities for the national team from all sides.

Through follow-up and monitoring of administrative work during the national team, everyone from the top of the administrative pyramid in the team to the youngest employee in this system, feels the spirit of harmony that prevails among all its members.

White is preparing for an important stage that begins at the end of next March, with the start of the second leg in the World Cup Qualifiers.