Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of the Transitional Committee of the Football Association, confirmed that the committee held, yesterday, at the Federation’s headquarters in Dubai, a fruitful meeting during which many topics were discussed, including the equipment and measures that the federation undertakes to maintain the safety of players from some Diseases and epidemics currently spreading in the world, indicating that during the meeting, an integrated plan was reviewed to preserve the players and ensure their health and safety, whether at the level of collective participation of age groups, or the local and foreign teams and competitions, stressing that they will not allow any participation of the UAE teams, etc. Please state, only after checking on the health situation in these countries in which you will participate.

Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, in a press statement after the meeting, said: “For us, we have taken many measures to preserve the safety of all our players, and the medical examinations that must be applied, in order to preserve the health of these players and their physical fitness, so that there is no effect on them. Because human health is more important, and this matter is among the priorities of the UAE government.

In response to a question about the global spread of the "Corona virus" and the impact of this on various competitions, whether at the club or national level, Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi explained: "As for the internal situation in the country, there is complete control, and there is full coordination with the Ministry of Health and the concerned authorities. And all our players did not complain of any symptoms in this regard, and the clubs concerned will remain in a direct follow-up to the cases of all their players, until we are assured of the health and safety of these players.

Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid added: “As for external participation, some matches in the AFC Champions League were postponed, and there is daily coordination with the Asian Football Confederation on the issue of organizing upcoming competitions, given that there are some countries - unfortunately - their situation is difficult and then Many challenges, and therefore we are on our side to take caution and caution in this regard, and we will not allow any participation of our teams outside the state except after reassuring that the health situation in these countries, in which our teams will participate, is under control, so that there is no impact on our players, and for the players who They will come to the UAE to participate in this touch Bugs, there is coordination with the health authorities in their countries, in order to advance the work of their check-ups, and for us we are doing other tests for these players before entering into the territory of the state, to ensure the safety of these players ».

He continued: «Human health for us is more important than organizing these championships, and if we have to postpone some matches and competitions, it will be postponed for the benefit of human health».

Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al-Nuaimi indicated that during the meeting, the results of the youth team were also presented in the Arab Cup U-20 Championship, which was held in Saudi Arabia, pointing out that some developmental recommendations of the youth team were heard, along with other recommendations submitted by the Referees Committee, Appropriate decisions were taken.

He said: «We thank everyone who participated in the stage of work in the Transitional Committee of the Football Association, their role was important, and we benefited from every participation and opinion in this period, and in my name and the name of my brothers in the federation I thank everyone who participated in the last period and was not lucky to continue with us in The next stage, and we confirm that we will not dispense with any competence from those who participated with us in the last stage, because the goal is the homeland and Emirates sport, and serving the homeland is a duty for all of us, and there are many committees in which we will need everyone interested in the field of sports, and everyone who has experience in this field » .

Rashid bin Humaid:

• “We took a lot of measures to keep all our players safe, and the medical checks that must be applied in order to preserve them.”

• “Some development recommendations of the youth team were heard, along with other recommendations made by the referees committee, in which appropriate decisions were taken.”

• The clubs concerned will remain in a direct follow-up to the cases of all their players, until you are assured of their health and safety.