Conducting temperature measurement and sterilizing stadiums

A public commitment to the procedures on the first day of the ADNOC Pro League

  • Part of the entry procedures for Ajman Club stadium yesterday.

    Photography: Osama Abu Ghanem

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The first round of the ADNOC Professional Football League, which started yesterday, witnessed the return of the fans to the stands, in implementation of the decision of the Professional League, which was taken after consulting with the Football Association and the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority.

And the fans entered the stands with complete ease, according to the procedures that were announced later, to allow 60% of the official capacity of each stadium, with six special requirements for the presence of fans in the stands. Attendance was available to those who appeared through the “Al-Hosn” application to obtain the third dose of vaccines approved in the country, or who did not complete six months from receiving the third dose, with the result of the negative examination “pcr” for a period not exceeding 48 hours from the date of the match, with The need to adhere to physical distancing. The category of crowd attendance for the matches included individuals over 16 years of age and above, while wearing masks all the time, as there are individuals in the stands to confirm the commitment of the fans in the stands to wear masks, while adhering to the established distance inside the stands.

For its part, the Dubai Police General Command and the Dubai Sports Council concluded the inspection visits to sports clubs in the emirate, to see the preparations that have been put in place to implement the decisions of the Supreme Committee for Crisis and Disaster Management in Dubai, regarding precautionary measures to practice sports activities, and the return of the masses to attendance in stadiums and halls. and various sporting events, in addition to ensuring that the highest standards of safety and security are applied in clubs for athletes, visitors and the public alike.

Dubai will not witness any matches in the first round of the ADNOC Professional League, as the three clubs (Shabab Al-Ahly, Al-Wasl and Al-Nasr) went out to play outside their stadiums according to the league draw.

The Dubai Police General Command and the Dubai Sports Council praised, in a press statement, the complete readiness of sports facilities, before the start of the 2021-2022 sports season, which will witness the return of fans to attend matches and competitions in all sports, according to the percentage currently approved for stadiums, halls, swimming pools and all sports facilities, as well as grandstands. Various sports tournaments and events, while continuing to apply precautionary measures and protocols for athletes and the public.

stadium entry protocol

The Professional League handed over to the clubs a copy of the match protocol, which included all the details of the ADNOC Professional League matches, stressing the need to adhere to all of the protocol text.

The protocol stipulated that the temperature of all those present in the stadium, whether workers in the stadium, match officials and teams, media, broadcasters, television transmission and fans (with a person with a temperature of 37.5 degrees Celsius or higher not allowed to enter, transferred to the isolation room, and re-examined once). Another 15 minutes later, and if his temperature continues to be the same or increases, he is prevented from entering, and he is obligated to go to the hospital for further tests.

The protocol obligated all individuals attending the matches to disclose if they had symptoms of the “Corona” virus, pain in the throat, fever, shortness of breath, cough, headache, vomiting and nausea, loss of the senses of taste and smell, or pain in the body and bites. or fatigue, or congestion, and the imperative to report it to take the necessary measures to protect everyone in the stadiums.

It was also clarified through the follow-ups that all stadiums adhere to the instructions issued by the association to sterilize the dressing rooms, referees and corridors, whether by the municipality to which each stadium is affiliated, or from an approved and registered company according to the procedures and laws followed in the country.

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