Khaled Awad: We enjoyed the semi-finals of the cup as if we were living it in the stands
Khaled Awad: "Despite the arbitration errors that accompanied the two matches, the beauty and magnificence of the organization concealed all the other events."
Former Head of the Football Association's Competitions Committee, Khaled Awad, said that the Football Association succeeded in organizing the two semi-final matches of the President's Cup, indicating that the Football Association and the Competitions Committee have been implementing many serious and advanced ideas for some time, in line with the current situation in The shadow of the Corona Pandemic.
He explained, "We enjoyed the semi-finals of the cup as if we were living in the stands, as the audience interacted with the event through giant screens, which gave the audience the opportunity to interact directly with the event firsthand, and gave the players of the four teams participating in the two matches a moral boost."
He added: “Despite the arbitration errors that accompanied the two matches, the beauty and magnificence of the organization concealed all other events, and I think that the Football Association and the Competitions Committee deserved appreciation and praise for this great effort and the wonderful work done by the team in charge of organizing the semi-finals of the cup. ».
The idea of installing huge screens, implemented by the Football Association in Rashid Stadium in Al-Ahly Youth Club, and Sharjah Club Stadium, with the aim of creating more suspense, excitement and fun, and interaction between the players of the four teams inside the stadium, and among the fans following the event from outside the stadium, caught the attention of what gave an impression These fans are on the stadium, not outside it.
Shabab Al-Ahly and Al-Nasr had reserved the two seats in the final match of the cup, after the first victory over Bani Yas 1-0, and Al-Nasr defeated Sharjah 3-0.
The two matches were organized and preceded by a wide promotion campaign launched by the Football Association through the various media and media, to attract attention and interact with the event.
The Football Association implemented a new initiative, in addition to the idea of the giant screens that coincided with this event, as it provided many facilities to journalists and representatives of the media, including conducting free checks for "Covid-19".
The Football Association and the Competitions Committee deserved appreciation and praise.
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