Athletes emphasized that the technical level of the Arab Gulf League is in continuous decline from all sides, despite the passage of 11 season since the application of professionalism that started in 2008, noting that there are 10 negative notes in the application of professionalism, among which is that the league in the era of professionalism is technically weak, and does not differ On the “Amateur” League except in the name only, as evidence that it did not reflect positively on the national team, as well as on clubs during external participation, and the lack of new elements from the players that are influencing the national team, besides that the frequent and frequent stops, and the irregularity of the league, negatively affected The competition, as well as the presence of foreign players who The clubs attracted them with huge sums of money that did not constitute a strong addition to the competition and the players, in addition to the participation of the resident player has not yet achieved the required return, although it came at the expense of the local player, besides the lack of full-time professional players for football, and many of them are still linked to other business Outside the club, and the professional player is not fully committed, and watches up late into the night, and the period of his presence in the club does not exceed two hours, in addition to the decline in the actual playing time in the games negatively affected the strength of the competition, as well as the absence of the audience, and the lack of it Heavily in the stands p Most league games, which negatively affects the tender and Hamas players, as well as the continuation of the arbitration problems suffered by some teams, especially video-related technology «mouse».

They told «Emirates Today»: «Unfortunately, there are no big differences between the professional league and the amateur league, despite the large sums of money that are paid to professional players, and despite the fact that millions are being wasted in the process of spending on clubs and attracting players, whether they are local or foreign, except The final outcome of the application of professionalism did not rise to the level of aspiration to make a real move for the Emirati football, and professionalism did not bring a positive change in the technical level, and even at the level of the administrative system that manages the game, whether by the Football Association or the League of Professionals or Clubs, as they are still cooperating Things with the mentality of an amateur and not professional ».

The athletes pointed out the importance of holding specialized workshops with expertise and experience in this regard, to know the weaknesses and defects in the application of professionalism, and work to address them according to a specific strategy, taking into account in the first place the UAE football interest, away from any other personal interests.

The Professional League was implemented, and the UAE football entered the era of professionalism, after an agreement was signed between the Football Association and the League of Professionals in April of 2008, and this agreement granted the League at that time the organization of four tournaments: the League of Professionals, the Arab Gulf Cup, and the Cup The super that combines the President’s Cup champion with the professional league champion, the reserve league.

For his part, former Football Association referees committee member Mohammed Al-Junaibi saw that the biggest problem facing the league is the increase in the actual playing time for matches, as this will lead to the development of the technical level, and thus the development of Emirates football, which reflects positively at the level of national teams and local teams He pointed out that the current statistics confirm that there is a decline in the actual playing time in games, and he said that everyone without exception is supposed to participate in increasing the average playing time in games, whether they are players, coaches, clubs and referees.

Al-Junaibi added: "Unfortunately, the game is suspended more than once, whether due to a player injury or a coach objection, and the match referee will whistle on everything without justification."

He continued: «The other most important point is that the video referee technique (the mouse) is not currently in play as required, and I hope that the (mouse) will be used in a better way than the current situation, because the game is stopped for more than 10 times only to check the arbitration cases, and despite So, no decisions are made in these cases. ”

Al-Junaibi continued: "The type of foreign players who are attracted to play in our league, and although there are good players, there are also others who are not up to the ambition."

For his part, former Member of the Board of Directors of the Football Association, Dr. Salim Al-Shamsi, stressed that unfortunately he did not apply professionalism in the correct form that could lead to the development of the technical level of the league, and therefore reflects positively on the teams and clubs during their external participation, pointing to a deviation in the idea Turning to professionalism, considering that the matter has become mere contracts and large sums of money paid to players, whether they are local or foreign.

Al Shamsi added: "There must be real professionalism in the system that manages the entire game, whether it is the Football Association, the Professional League, or the clubs, referees and players."

Al Shamsi added: “Despite the passage of all these years on the application of the idea of ​​professionalism, we must reconsider it and do an account count to know the pros and cons, and where does Emirati football stand, compared to other countries, whether inside or outside the region.”

In turn, Obaid Al-Shuwaihi, the former legal and sports administrator, stressed that football in general has not witnessed any kind of development, considering that the professional league suffers several problems, including the lack of full-time players, because of their association with their work and other vortices, pointing out that the process Professionalism requires no courtesy, and the application of the law to all parties and the system associated with professionalism, without exception, whether in the process of registration, registration and transfers of players, or other matters related to the application of regulations and laws.

Obaid stressed that there are still clubs that favor their own interests over those of the national team.

"How can a sportsman who works in two directions simultaneously organize professional football?" Al-Shuwaihi asked.

He added: "Transparency is still absent in the dealings of different clubs related to professionalism," noting that there are contracts for clubs with players that are "under the table", despite the fact that professionalism requires clubs to deal with all transparency and clarity, especially in relation to financial matters.

Al-Shuwaihi called for the necessity of abolishing the players ’salary ceiling and making the players’ market open to competition, in order for the best player to impose himself in the players ’transfer market, calling at the same time the necessity of forming a high committee by the General Authority of Sports, to monitor the system of professionalism.

Al-Marri: Only 20% of professional applicability

The former board member of Al Wasl Club, Hassan Talib Al Marri, stressed that the percentage of professionalism in the UAE league does not exceed 20%, stressing that there are very simple differences between the professional league and the amateur league, represented only in the name and the large financial contracts that clubs pay for players. But except that, all other matters related to the Professional League have not changed, pointing out that most of the professional players are still linked to their work parties, and did not devote themselves to professionalism and football, as the professional player continues to watch until late at night, and his presence in the club daily Just over two hours .

Hassan Talib stressed that in Europe, the club places conditions on the player, even in the matter of exercising his life outside the club and the stadium, including lack of vigil, and other things that could negatively affect the player's performance on the field. He added: "Unfortunately, even the system that manages the Professional League is still dealing in a way that manages the Amateur League."

He explained: «Our role is still very far from the application of professionalism in its true sense, which can be reflected positively on national teams and clubs, as it is a formal and not real professionalism, and if we are serious about professionalism, then we must review the issue of its application, until we reach the desired goal ».

Crow: The resident player's participation has no positive payoff

Former Member of the Board of Directors of the Football Association, technical analyst at Dubai Sports Channel, Mohamed Matar Gharab, confirmed that the Arab Gulf League is supposed to serve as a factory for players before playing for the various national teams, which depend mainly on the league, considering that despite the presence of 14 teams In the Arab Gulf League, it is technically weak.

And he added, "Although the participation of the resident player in the league came at the expense of the local player, but until now there has been no positive return."

Matar Ghorab stressed that the irregularity of the competition and the many stops of the league affected the technical level of the competition, considering that the suspension of the league is no longer limited to the external participation of national teams, but also because of the external participation of clubs, indicating that all these things are factors that negatively affect .

The 10 negative reviews on our league

1- Technically weak, as it did not reflect positively on the national team or clubs during external participation.

2- Not producing any new elements for the national team, so that it leads to achieving achievements for the Emirati football.

3- The frequent and frequent stops, and the irregularity of the league, negatively affected the competition.

4- The presence of foreign players did not reflect positively on the competition and local players.

5- The participation of the resident player has not yet achieved the required return, although it came at the expense of the local player.

6- Most professional players are not full-time, and they are connected to other employers.

7 - The professional player is still outside the club practicing his normal life from sleep until late at night.

8- The actual playing time in games has decreased, affecting the strength of the competition.

9 - The crowd's absence from the stands is intense, even though its presence in the stadiums constitutes a moral motive for the players.

10 - Continuation of the arbitration problems suffered by some teams.

The application of professionalism in the Emirates started in 2008 and did not achieve the desired results.

The Emirates football needs to hold specialized workshops to find out the deficiencies and work to address them.