Bin Hazam: The UAE is at the forefront of the world in organizing international events

Preparations complete for organizing an "exceptional version" of the Club World Cup in Abu Dhabi

The Secretary-General of the Emirates Football Association, the official spokesman for the Supreme Organizing Committee of the Club World Cup "UAE 2021", Mohammed bin Hazam Al Dhaheri, confirmed the completion of preparations for organizing the tournament, which will be hosted by Abu Dhabi from February 3 to 12, with the participation of elite clubs from the continents competing for the title. On the “most expensive title” in the world of “round witch” at the club level.

And he said in a statement to the Football Association today, Friday: “The UAE has become at the forefront of the world, in terms of organizing international events, and it always offers different tournaments, in terms of hosting, and our goal is to come up with (an exceptional copy) of the Club World Cup, in line with previous successes, and is considered The expected tournament is part of the major events hosted by Abu Dhabi throughout the year, and through which it confirms its leadership in being the capital of sports around the world, after it had previously hosted with unparalleled success (the Club World Cup) on 4 previous times in 2009, 2010, 2017 and 2018.”

Ibn Hazam pointed out that "the capital is fully ready to host the participating teams, along with the island, the representative of the Emirates in the tournament, which arrives successively to Abu Dhabi, and this includes accommodation hotels and training grounds, as well as Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Al Jazira Club and Al Nahyan Stadium in Al Wahda Club, which host the matches. In addition to the transfers and escorts of teams, tournament guests and officials of the International Football Association “FIFA”, more than 1,500 volunteers representing more than 100 nationalities cover all sections of the tournament in terms of the public, media, transfers, hotels, and others.”

The official spokesman of the Supreme Organizing Committee stressed the commitment to applying the highest safety standards, to ensure the health of all participants and fans, especially that the tournament is witnessing the participation of clubs with a large fan base, such as Al-Jazira, the Saudi Al-Hilal, the AFC Champions League champion, and Al-Ahly of Egypt, the African Champions League champion, and also Chelsea, the champion of the European Champions League, who attends with all its stars, and is interested in continuing the control of the “old continent” on the title, as well as Palmeiras, the Libertadores Cup champion for South American clubs.

Al Dhaheri confirmed that the Supreme Organizing Committee of the Club World Cup left nothing to "coincidence" and completed all the required arrangements before the official "kick-off" of the tournament on February 3rd.

He said: "The referees participating in the management of the tournament matches underwent courses and workshops from January 16 to 21, with the aim of raising the level of (stadium judges) who manage the matches of the Club World Cup, and it also coincided with the (seminar) of the International Federation of Referees for the World Cup 2022 on the continent. The European Union (FIFA) seeks to ensure that the matches come out in the best way.”

At the conclusion of his statements, the official spokesperson of the Supreme Organizing Committee stressed that the large fans expected to follow the matches of the tournament will find all means of comfort waiting for them, especially with regard to access to the stadiums easily, sitting in the stands and exiting smoothly after the end of the matches. He said: "We are always keen to provide the best facilities to UAE guests."

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