Abdel Rahim Shaheen: Without him, we are not able to participate

The absence of financial support behind Ras Al Khaimah's withdrawal from the "First League" league

  • Ras Al Khaimah Club previously participated in the draw for the new season, before deciding to withdraw yesterday.

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  • Abdel Rahim Shaheen: “The Football Association said that the financial support is not allocated to the clubs participating in the current season.”

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Yesterday, Ras Al Khaimah Club announced its withdrawal from the First Division Football League, a few hours before playing the Al Arabi match today, in the preliminary round of the President's Cup, due to the club not receiving the financial support allocated by the Football Association for amateur clubs, and that After the Football Association confirmed the absence of financial support for the clubs participating this year in the tournament, according to the statements of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ras Al Khaimah Club, Dr. Abdul Rahim Shaheen, to Sharjah Sports Channel, yesterday.

Shaheen said: At first, there were promises from the Football Association to provide financial support of 200,000 dirhams per month to the teams participating in the league championship, like last season, but after a while, he confirmed that the support would be for the teams that participated in the last season only, and will not be given to the teams participating in the season. Present. He added: We decided to withdraw, because we are unable to participate without this support, and because we are unable to fulfill all financial matters, and the circumstances wanted us to obtain a foreign investor who will commit to all financial matters related to participation in the first league, and the contract was signed, but for different circumstances the contract was canceled Also, which means not being able to participate in the tournament.On the other hand, "Emirates Today" learned from a source within the Football Association, who preferred not to be named, that the withdrawal of Ras Al Khaimah Club will push the club to the Disciplinary Committee, as it is expected that penalties will be applied to the club, as a result of the decision to withdraw, as it announced its presence and attended. The draw ceremony has already taken place, which makes the club vulnerable to penalties, knowing that the Football Association appreciates the circumstances that prompted the club to submit its resignation. The source confirmed that the penalty for withdrawing from the tournament varies according to the terms of the regulation, and the club may be punished or banned from participating in the tournament for a certain period of time. On the other hand, a member of the Board of Directors of Ras Al Khaimah Club, Hassan Al Marzouqi, submitted his resignation from the membership of the club’s board of directors, due to special circumstances. Al-Marzouqi told "Emirates Today": "Because of the circumstances of my own work, and the inability to combine work and presence in Ras Al Khaimah Club, I preferred to submit my resignation, due to my concern for the club's interest."The source confirmed that the penalty for withdrawing from the tournament varies according to the terms of the regulation, and the club may be punished or banned from participating in the tournament for a certain period of time. On the other hand, a member of the Board of Directors of Ras Al Khaimah Club, Hassan Al Marzouqi, submitted his resignation from the membership of the club’s board of directors, due to special circumstances. Al-Marzouqi told "Emirates Today": "Because of the circumstances of my own work, and the inability to combine work and presence in Ras Al Khaimah Club, I preferred to submit my resignation, due to my concern for the club's interest."The source confirmed that the penalty for withdrawing from the tournament varies according to the terms of the regulation, and the club may be punished or banned from participating in the tournament for a certain period of time. On the other hand, a member of the Board of Directors of Ras Al Khaimah Club, Hassan Al Marzouqi, submitted his resignation from the membership of the club’s board of directors, due to special circumstances. Al-Marzouqi told "Emirates Today": "Because of the circumstances of my own work, and the inability to combine work and presence in Ras Al Khaimah Club, I preferred to submit my resignation, due to my concern for the club's interest."

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