Al-Ahly youth player, Walid Hussein, said that he is ready to reduce his salary with the club, pointing out that this is the least that the players can offer the country in the current period, due to the precautionary measures against the spread of the Corona virus, in light of the cessation of football activity completely.
Walid Hussein told «Emirates Today»: “I do not mind reducing the salary by 30-40%, and this is the least thing that players can offer to the state and society in these difficult circumstances, especially since we can live four or five months normally, even if the reduction Our salaries, and as I mentioned, it is not strange that players contribute to the service of society. ”
And about his future with Al-Ahly youth, he said that he is surprised that the technical committee of the club has not yet decided whether to stay or leave. He said: “I hope to continue with Al-Ahly youth, because it is my home and the priority always for me is to play in its ranks, but I do not know the reason for the delay of the technical committee in determining my future, knowing that I fully respect the final decision that it will take, whether to continue or dispense with my services, because it is right The committee is definitely looking for the best interest of the team. ”
He continued: «In the event that the club does not want to renew my contract, I will look at the offers in front of me from other clubs, as it is the case of football and professionalism, and I for my part will accept any decision taken by the technical committee.
And on the possibility of resuming the Arab Gulf League, after stopping for three weeks until now, and how the players are ready for the matches, he said: “The technical staff has set up a training program that the players will carry out in their homes, and for me I am implementing an additional program of my own, in order to maintain my physical fitness.”
He added: «Home training has a weak effect, compared to the daily exercises that we perform on the field, and the plans and instructions given to us by the technical staff, but without a doubt simple exercises at home are very important, so that players do not completely stop training, and find it difficult to regain their fitness when Back to matches.
The Al-Ahly youth player indicated that he hopes that the league matches will resume, and that the “Dubai Knights” will achieve the title. He said: “I heard that there is a trend to cancel the league and establish the final of the President’s Cup only, and I think that this will not be fair and equitable, since in the event Canceling the matches The two competitions must be canceled, while in the event of the final, the Al-Ahly youth should be awarded the league title, although I hope to complete the competition, and we win the title with our own hands and win the remaining games ».
Walid Hussein concluded his remarks by talking about the most important hobbies he performed during his stay at home, and said: “I watch movies and series on the Netflix application, while we became in the youth club of Al-Ahly playing football on the Playstation, as it showed a number of players In the team, their superiority was highlighted by Ahmed Khalil, Adel and Wijdan.
"The establishment of the cup final and the cancellation of the league are not fair ... I hope the competitions will continue."
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Weeks ago, until now the Arab Gulf League, led by Al-Ahly youth, has stopped.