The ambitions of the "emperor" do not depend on football ... and athletes assert:

Regaining glory and returning to tournaments Al Wasl obsessed over the next 50 years

• He has the most consecutive wins in the league.

  Emirates today

picture

Athletes confirmed that Al Wasl Club is one of the most sought-after clubs to change its status in the next 50 years, noting that Emirati sports in general and football in particular, and the clubs fall under the institutions concerned with the plans for preparing for the next 50 years, announced by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and that the year 2020 is "the year of preparation for the fifty", in order to formulate a national action strategy that is greater than Its kind to prepare for the next 50 years at all federal and local levels.

They told «Emirates Today» that Al Wasl made a bright history in the past 50 years, in various games, especially in football, and that the team has achieved many achievements that made it one of the most prestigious clubs in the country, while they indicated that the past 14 years have witnessed a significant decline. As for the "emperor", in his absence from winning the championships, in addition to the decline in the levels and results of other games.

Increase investments

For his part, the former football team administrator in Al Wasl and sports analyst, Badr Hareb, emphasized that the main goal that every Wassalawi seeks, whether he is an administrator, a player or a fan, is for the team to return to competing for tournaments and winning titles, especially at the level of football.

Hareb said, "What Al-Wasl has achieved in the past 50 years confirms the great position the club has reached, and it is sufficient that it is the club of the century in the Emirates in the twentieth century, and this matter motivates the team to return to the championships in order to preserve the title in the 21st century."

He added: “Al Wasl has all the capabilities that qualify it to return to the championships, whether at the present time or in the future, as the team currently includes three players in the national team and six players in the Olympic team, and if the current team is well built, Al Wasl will return to His natural status is competition for titles ».

He continued: “Al Wasl’s interests in the next 50 years are not limited to football, but to increase investments in proportion to the coming period, and the difficult challenges that the world is currently facing, while other games will not be far from interest in being always a source of pride for the (Emperor) fans who love This entity, and wants to compete in all tournaments and all games ».

Five-year and ten-year plans

For his part, the former supervisor of the first football team in Al-Wasl and sports analyst, Majid Al-Falasi, said, “The government's approach to stopping the support that clubs receive, and for departments to rely on themselves, is one of the difficult and important challenges in the coming period, especially since it is through 12 seasons. For professionalism, there was no financial return, and there were great material losses. As for Al Wasl, the situation is not much different, especially since the team has not achieved any title since the application of professionalism in 2008 ».

He explained, "I see qualifying administrative cadres that will lead Al Wasl in the next 50 years, one of the most important aspects that must be worked on, because these cadres are the basis for restoring the club to its normal position by competing for championships and winning titles."

He added: “A broad policy must be drawn up for the club that includes five-year plans, ten years and the next 20 years, so that each generation delivers the other generation, according to plans and strategy that contribute to the club’s renaissance, as I hope that the club’s poles meet and a comprehensive plan is drawn up, and the competencies that can lead Wasl in the next 50 years, and start preparing them from now.

He added: “The matter must include all administrative positions, for example related to marketing, media and various sectors. It is desirable to start with the players before they retire from football, by focusing on their preferences and interests, whether towards training, administrative work, or work in the media, And preparing the player to be eligible for the next stage to retire from the ball, because when there are clear plans this reflects positively on all the games in the club and football in particular.

AFC Champions League

On the other hand, the former Al Wasl administrator and sports analyst, Nasser Al Shehhi, emphasized that there are many things that the Al Wasl fans hope will change for the better in the next 50 years, explaining: “There is no doubt that the return of the football team to winning the championships is the main goal of (The Emperor) fans, Especially since the past years witnessed a great retreat and a complete absence from winning titles ».

He pointed out that despite the team’s departure from competition in the last 14 years, the aspirations of the Waslawi fans are great for the team to regain its natural position, and said: “Returning to compete locally is essential for Al Wasl fans in the next 50 years, but ambitions are limited to winning championships locally, and Al Wasl fans hope For the team to have a footprint at the continental level, and to achieve the AFC Champions League title.

He continued: “Good planning and working according to a clear strategy to define goals, contribute greatly to facilitating the mechanism of work, and for Al Wasl to regain its natural position in other games as well, because the club has distinguished in the past 50 years that it is one of the most important clubs in the country for many other games, not football. , Such as basketball, handball, athletics, swimming, and other games that Al Wasl cared about, and the club was an important tributary of the national teams, and this is what we hope to achieve in the coming years as one of the most important Emirati clubs that serve the sports sector.

Record and Slawy numbers

■ The only team that has not missed the league championship since its inception, and participated in all versions.

Holder of the most consecutive wins in the league, with 12 wins in 1988.

■ The most played teams in the league so far.

Al Wasl player Fahd Khamis is the league’s all-time top scorer, with 175 goals.

■ Remaining in the lead and runner-up in the league for 11 consecutive seasons.

Al Wasl scored the biggest victory in the history of the league, and was over the Ras Al Khaimah team, with a score of 10-1.

Al-Wasl achieved the largest external result by defeating Waheeb of Pakistan 10 - zero in the 1993 Asian Championships.

Year of establishment of Al Wasl

1960.

Al Wasl surnames throughout its history

League: 7.

The President's Cup: 2.

Federation Cup: 1.

- The Gulf Clubs Championship: 1.

Follow our latest local and sports news, and the latest political and economic developments via Google news