The Secretary General of the Sharjah Sports Council, Issa Hilal, emphasized that the success of any of the Sharjah club candidates in the union’s individual or collective elections, whether on the presidency or membership of the boards of directors to be established this year, is related to the desire of the candidate himself for the position by a rate that may reach 80% and not the desire of the Council Sharjah Sportsman, who will certainly support him but the foundation is the candidate's desire for the position.
Issa Hilal told Emirates Today: “The Sharjah Council will not go to clubs or athletes in order to urge them to run in the elections for individual or group unions, and the success of the candidate in the elections will stem from him, and with his relationships, sports reputation and previous experiences, and in turn with the clubs, because the elections It needs a lot, and anyone who takes this step surely is aiming to serve the state, and he knows that the issue needs work and visits in order to succeed. ”
He added: «Sharjah Sports Council will support any candidate from the emirate, but the support will not exceed 20% by helping him to reach any place, we will have counselors and direct him to the right path, and the Council may see the candidate’s inability and at this time will also be advised only, the council has a lot of work What the candidate does is his work and his aspiration to serve the country. ”
On the support of Sharjah clubs for the emirate’s candidates, Issa Hilal stressed that it is natural for the Sharjah clubs to support any candidate from the emirate and the example Nabil Ashour, who announced his candidacy for the presidency of the Handball Federation, and explained his plan to improve the game, and has what qualifies him for that, and the council will assist him during his career.
He continued: «The matter is not related to clubs only, but to athletes who want to be present in the boards of directors for the coming period if they have the ability, program and work plan, and certainly the Sharjah Sports Council will support and guide them, which is natural for the council to play this role, but at the same time when success will be The candidate is responsible, not the council, before the state, and accordingly, the issue is related from the beginning to the candidate, his program, and his relations for success.
Issa Hilal concluded: «Elections and boards of directors are voluntary work that requires a lot of coordination, visits and work, which is something that clubs or people must be more familiar with in order to succeed», noting that the success of the federation in its work is mainly linked to the work of the president and his relations In managing the federation, he explained that the Sharjah Sports Council opens its doors to any athlete who wants to run.