They emphasized that the percentage could increase if the procedures were adhered to

Fans: The fans' return to the stands is good news.. the fun and excitement will be present

• The audience will return to the stadiums attendance at 60% of the stadiums capacity.

  Emirates today

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Fans confirmed that the decision of the Football Association and the Professional League to return the public to the stands during the new season 2021-2022, by 60%, is good and joyful news for the fans thirsting to return to the stands again, after a long absence, stressing that the return of the football fans to the stands will restore the fun and excitement of the UAE League, Noting the commitment and discipline of the public in the stands, while attending the recent national team matches in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, helped a lot to raise the percentage of public attendance in the league stands, calling on the public to adhere to the controls, instructions and procedures established by the Football Association and the Professional League in this regard, especially With regard to the process of spacing in the stands, in order to preserve the health and safety of everyone.

The decision to return the public to the stands included six conditions, represented in the attendance being available for those who appear to have obtained the third dose of vaccines approved in the country through the (Al-Hosn) application, or those who have not completed six months from receiving the third dose, highlighting the result of the negative examination ( pcr) for a period not exceeding 48 hours from the date of the match, and the need to adhere to physical distance, in addition to that “the category covered by attending the matches will be for individuals aged 16 years and over, with masks being worn all the time. They told «Emirates Today»: "This decision is a gift to the public and the sports street, and we, as fans, did not expect this large percentage that could increase in the second round of the ADNOC League to more than 60%, but this depends on the extent of the public's commitment."

The Coordinator of Public Affairs in the Football Association, Sami Jumaa Al-Hamour, confirmed their great happiness with the decision of the public to return to the stands by 60%, describing this decision as a beautiful gift for the public and the entire sports street.

Sami Al-Hamour called on the public to adhere to health procedures, especially with regard to the process of spacing between fans in the stands to protect them, considering that the public's commitment to the precautionary measures gives a strong impetus to the Football Association, for the possibility of increasing the percentage of mass attendance in the stands, all in the interest of Emirates football. In turn, the head of the Al Wahda Club and the Emirates National Team Supporters Association, Fahd Al-Mansoori, nicknamed "Falooda", confirmed that "this decision we have been waiting for a long time, as it represents for us as an audience a beautiful thing," noting that the return of the public to the stands in itself represents the return of life to the stadiums, considering The discipline of the fans in the stands during their attendance of the last matches of the national team in the qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup helped greatly in raising the attendance rate.

For his part, the head of the Baniyas Club Fans Council, Hariz Al-Menhali, confirmed that this decision made them very happy as fans, after they moved away a lot in the last period from the league stands, due to the health measures related to “Covid-19”, and added: “On a personal level, I received This decision is with great joy, as I have not attended a league match in the stands for nearly two years, with the exception of the national team’s recent matches in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.” He added, "This decision requires all fans who will be in the stands to maintain health measures in all seriousness and strictness, in light of the current situation related to the Corona virus." Hariz Al-Menhali indicated that it is their duty to thank the Football Association, and the concerned authorities that sought to issue such a decision, and the return of the UAE public again after a long absence.In turn, the fan Khaled Al-Jabri described the decision to return the audience again to the stands as beautiful and important news, considering that the return of the public can give the league great fun and excitement, noting that he wishes the concerned authorities to ease the audience and facilitate it, especially with regard to the procedures for entering the stands, pointing out He indicated that the audience could accept to the stands at first with great enthusiasm, but this enthusiasm could diminish if the procedures for entering the stands were not easy.

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