The Saudi Football Association decided yesterday, Thursday, to resume the sports season 2019-2020 suspended since mid-March due to the new Corona virus, on the fourth of next August after coordination with the Professional League to determine the dates for the resumption of the professional and first-class tournaments.
During its meeting, the Saudi Federation approved the increase of the number of substitutions in the match from three to five, according to the new amendments approved by the International Football Association.
The Saudi Football Federation said in a statement through its official account on "Twitter": "The Saudi Football Association appreciated the efforts made by the Saudi government to confront the threat of the spread of Corona virus, and considered that these efforts are only an affirmation of the government's concern for the safety of everyone."
He added: "The Football Association has followed the developments of the health situation with the competent authorities since the announcement of the cessation of football activity on March 14, with the support of the Minister of Sports Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, who used all means to provide support to the Football Association during the pandemic period."
"Based on the decision of the Ministry of Sports to allow the return of sports activity, and given the specific dates of the Asian Confederation to resume the Asian competitions, as well as setting the date for the resumption of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, coordination will be with the clubs for the return of training starting from June 21, in preparation for completing the sports tag according to a protocol Medical and strict precautions. "
Decided to Union second division resume to determine the hero and the ascending and descending according to the list of competitions, as was decided not to complete the qualifying third division qualifying for the second division with the rise of clubs eight competing and increasing the clubs second division season next athlete from 24 to 28 teams. "
The Ministry of Sports Saudi Arabia and after Coordination with the committee concerned with following up the developments of the new Corona Virus (COVID-19), to lift the suspension of sports activity from Sunday 21 June, including the return of club training in various games.
The Saudi Ministry of Sports announced before the Saudi Football Association’s statement, She announced that, “Sports federations should set dates for returning to competitions starting on Tuesday, 4 August, while the public attendance of these competitions continues to be suspended, and adhere to the full indicative procedures for training and competitions that will be issued during the coming days.”
A statement added to the ministry on its account in “Twitter”: The Ministry, in coordination with the Saudi Olympic Committee and sports federations, will observe all preventive measures and measures and a mechanism I spend it and supervise it in the interest of the safety of all employees of the sports sectors. "
The statement indicated that the Minister of Sports: "He issued a decision to form a committee that directly supervises the mechanisms of the return of sports activity and assesses the situation continuously in coordination with the committee concerned with following up the developments of the new Corona virus and taking any necessary measures in a timely manner to preserve the safety of all athletes."