His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, in his capacity as Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, issued Resolution No. (1) for the year 2020, regarding the governance of sports clubs in the Emirate of Dubai, with a view to subjecting them to the foundations, rules and principles of governance, according to the best international practices applied in In this regard, creating sound practices for the work of sports clubs in a stable and balanced manner, in line with global regulations and the requirements of sporting organizations, federations, local, regional and international, creating a clear and specific coordination for the management of sports clubs, and standardizing rules and regulations related to its functioning.

The decision, whose provisions are applied to sports clubs that are determined by a decision of the President of Dubai Sports Council, aims to ensure that sports clubs achieve the goals for which they were established, and enhance their role in the service of society and its various groups, and to promote the principles of integrity, transparency, disclosure and accountability, and the development of self-resources for sports clubs. Taking advantage of the available resources and investing them, in order to achieve self-sufficiency, in addition to enhancing the professional performance of sports clubs, and ensuring the development of their technical and administrative cadres.

Dubai Sports Council terms of reference

The decision detailed the tasks and powers of the Dubai Sports Council, including: adopting the basic system and the organizational, administrative and financial regulations of the sports club, including its organizational structures, adopting its own policies and following up on their implementation, as well as approving the general budget of the sports club and its final account, in accordance with the terms and criteria approved in this regard And financial and administrative supervision and control of sports clubs and their employees, and agreeing to establish branches within and outside the emirate, upon the request of the head of the sports club, as the decision specified the organizational structure of the sports club, and the powers of its president, and Zam formation of its board of directors, and its terms of reference, and the duties and responsibilities of the Chairman of the Sports Club and its members.

The decision regulated the conditions for membership of the Sports Clubs Board of Directors, where the member is required to be a citizen of the United Arab Emirates, and is active, scientifically, administratively and sportsly qualified, provided that the member is not less than 21 years old, and that he is of good conduct and behavior.

Independence of the president and members

For the purposes of ensuring that the chairperson of the sports club and its members carry out their duties as intended, it is prohibited for any of them to combine the presidency or membership of the board of directors of more than one sports club, or to combine membership of the Dubai Sports Council and the board of directors of the sports club, or to combine the membership of the board of directors of the sports club And the position of the club’s executive director, or any other position in the executive body for him, except after obtaining the approval of the Dubai Sports Council, and the decision also specified the obligations of the sports club regarding the regulation of mechanisms to attract players and coaches.

Disclosure and transparency

The decision obliged the chairman and members of the board of directors, its members, the executive director, employees of the sports club, players and coaches, with principles of disclosure and transparency, including enabling the Dubai Sports Council to view the information and data that must be submitted to it, or request it in full transparency, including financial statements and internal audit reports And any agreements or contracts that have a financial impact, concluded by the sports club with others, provided that a decision is issued by the Dubai Sports Council with a minimum of data and information that must be disclosed.

The decision also obliged them to provide the Dubai Sports Council with details of the revenues that the sports club receives, including details of sponsorships, direct and indirect government support, support for the head of the sports club, revenues from tournaments, and any other gifts or donations received to the sports club, provided that the disclosure should be in the form of Clear, explicit, not misleading, and in a timely, systematic and accurate manner, and that is done in accordance with the evidence approved by the Dubai Sports Council in this regard, and not to accept any material support, gifts, gifts or benefits without disclosing them to the Dubai Sports Council, with the exception of the player or coach, Which contract is included To be concluded between him and the sports club otherwise, and to sign a pledge of confidentiality and non-disclosure of information, approved by the Dubai Sports Council in this regard.

Loss and fall of membership

According to the decision, the chairman of the board of directors, or the member, loses his representation in the board of directors of the sports club, in a number of cases: death, loss of eligibility due to any of the symptoms of legally established eligibility, or the inability to perform his duties, according to a report issued by The competent health authority, and membership is also forfeited in cases of: written resignation, subject to approval of the head of the sports club, or conviction of a judicial ruling in a felony or crime against honor or trust, or the number of absences from attending the sports club’s board of directors ’meetings exceeds the stipulated in Magazine rules of procedure O Management, or the replacement of one of them by a decision issued by the Dubai Sports Council based on the requirements of the public interest and the interest of the sports club, after coordination with the president of the sports club.

Adjust the situation

Sports clubs subject to the provisions of this resolution must reconcile their conditions in accordance with its provisions, within a time limit not exceeding six months from the date of its implementation, and the Chairman of Dubai Sports Council may extend this time limit for one time. The President of the Dubai Sports Council, or whoever he delegates to him, shall issue the necessary decisions to implement the provisions of this resolution, and any text in any other decision shall be canceled to the extent that it contradicts its provisions, and it shall be published in the Official Gazette, and it shall be enforced from the date of its publication.

Clubs membership terms

The member must be a citizen of the country.

It must be one of the active, qualified, scientifically, administratively, and sports.

The member must not be less than 21 years old.

Be of good conduct and behavior.

Supervision and financial and administrative supervision of clubs and their employees, within the jurisdiction of the Dubai Sports Council.

- Providing the Dubai Sports Council with details of the revenues received by the sports club.

Board approval is a prerequisite for combining the presidency or membership of a board of directors in more than one sports club.

The decision outlines the obligations of sports clubs to regulate mechanisms to attract players and coaches.

Matar Al Tayer: Dubai's sports sector is preparing for the next 50 years, at a steady pace

“The sports sector in the country in general, and in Dubai in particular, has the support of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God bless him, and His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, and one of the most important areas of support for this important sector is the issuance of decrees, laws and legislations that regulate the work of the sports sector, and defines the responsibilities, powers and scope of work of each party, to achieve the desired goals in promoting Sports status, upgrading the level of Ria's achievements Jena ».

He added: “The decree that His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has issued, subjecting government sports institutions in Dubai to the supervision of the Dubai Sports Council, and the decision of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, to organize the work of sports institutions and events in the Emirate of Dubai, and then the decision of His Highness The work of sports clubs in the Emirate of Dubai, all of which were issued and announced within one week in the beginning of 2020, confirms that the sports sector in Dubai is preparing for the next 50 years, at a steady pace, through legislation and laws that will have a significant impact in reaching the optimal investment of human and financial resources, and strengthening its position Sports in the Combines, and increase the number of practitioners of different ages and nationalities, as Dubai from the world's most important cities in support of sport and the provision of facilities and places of practice for all, as well as the performance of our athletes and support the development of competitive levels, and ascend the podium in sports forums ».

Al Tayer concluded, “Dubai Sports Council will work to fulfill its full role in accordance with government decrees, laws and legislations, and in accordance with its goals set for it and the directions of its President, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, which represents a platform for us, and we will also cooperate with all governmental and sports institutions, in order to: Our sports work will be better during the coming period at all administrative and organizational levels, and that our accomplishments will be greater, commensurate with the support of rational leadership and the development witnessed by the state in all fields ».

Al Tayer emphasized that legislation and laws will have a major impact in reaching the optimum investment for human and financial resources.