An official source revealed to Emirates Today that the League of Professionals has set two scenarios to complete the remaining seven rounds of the Arab Gulf Football League, in the event that the competent authorities in the country acknowledge the stability of the health status of the Corona virus (COFED 19) pandemic, and the possibility of the activity returning again. The source said that "the Association of Professionals is continuing its efforts to develop perceptions of the return of spherical activity, so that it will be ready upon the arrival of a decision from the competent medical authorities," adding that "the association set the first week of May or August next as an initial date to complete the remaining seven rounds of the league."
He explained, “If the activity is resumed according to the first scenario, the league will end in the middle of next June, and then the clubs will be able to devote themselves and prepare for the new season. In the event that the second scenario is used by setting up matches in the first week of August, the competition will end in September, that is, before the double qualifiers to »World Cup and Asian Cup, if completed in next October».
The Football Association announced during its meeting yesterday, to extend the period of suspension of all competitions organized by the Football Association and the Association of Professionals and the activities of national teams until further notice.
"Emirates Today" monitors five reasons that make it necessary for the Professional League to return the activity in a way that does not conflict with the health of players and technical devices, as follows:
1 new coach
The return of football matches will be an ideal opportunity for the new coach, who is contracting with the Football Association in that period, to lead the national team to follow the level of players and get to know them before the return of the joint qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup and the nations of Asia 2023, after it was initially determined to hold the qualifying matches in Next October and November, and the presence of an international agenda in September, which means that canceling the competition will make it more difficult for the new coach to develop a complete perception of the team’s structure and the elements that will be relied upon in the playoffs.
2 AFC Champions League
The cancellation of the league competition will weaken the chances of the Emirati clubs participating in the AFC Champions League, which only two rounds of competitions have gone through, as this will affect its technical equipment, especially since the four clubs representing the Emirati football in this continental battle, which are Al Ahly, Al Ain, Sharjah and Al Wahda are still Have the chances to qualify for the second round.
The youth of Al-Ahly and Al-Ain lost the first two games, but their hope for qualification is in reserve for one of the two qualification cards, in addition to Sharjah, which has one point, while the unit is the most likely to qualify after he managed to collect four points.
3 financial returns
Clubs and the League of Professional League will be harmed by financial returns in the event of cancellation of the league, as this decision will deprive clubs of benefit from material compensation due to the centers they achieve at the end of the season, especially since the regulations for distributing financial returns from TV broadcasting and sponsorship rights require that 50% of them be distributed to the 14 clubs Equally, and the other percentage according to the arrangement of its positions at the end of the competition, which will increase the financial burden on the clubs that pay the salaries of their players and the technical, medical and administrative organs in that period without an official activity.
4 The identity of the hero
The completion of the Arab Gulf League competition will resolve the controversy that has been raised in the last period about the identity of the champion in the event of canceling the competition, especially that Al-Ahly youth tops the championship in the current version by a difference of six points from its closest pursuit, amid objections from other clubs on such an approach, led by Al-Ain who He, Al Jazeera, Sharjah and Al Wahda see their chances of competing still strong.
It is noteworthy that the first league decided to cancel the world is the Belgian, as the competition association announced that the leaders of the club team Bruges were crowned champions of the league.
5 equity fairness
The return of the league will be fair to the two rising clubs from the amateur league, as if the competition is canceled, this means holding the tournament next season with the current 14 clubs not to officially relegate, as five clubs are currently fighting for survival, which will seriously harm the clubs competing for Ascending to the professionals, especially that the League League regulations prohibit increasing the clubs ’seats in the league championship to 14 clubs, as any changes in the form of the competition are necessary to return to the general assembly, which may affect the increase in the future programming of the competition in light of the links of the national team and local clubs outside A.
The first scenario:
The League returns in early May and the matches end in mid-June, at which time the clubs will be able to devote themselves and prepare for the new season.
The second scenario:
Holding matches in the first week of August next, and finishing them in September before the World Cup and Asia Qualifiers.