I regret the individual reactions of the El Clasico fans.
Al-Wehda withdraws its complaint against Al-Ain.
The match between Al Wahda and Al Ain witnessed events outside the text in the stadium and the stands.
Photography: Eric Arrasas
Al Wahda Football Company decided to withdraw the complaint filed against Al Ain Football Club and its players, against the background of the events that took place during the “Clásico” match that brought them together last Saturday within the ADNOC Professional Football League competitions, and said in an official statement yesterday, “The decision comes to prevail over interest.” and emphasizing the brotherly ties and deep relations that unite the two clubs.”
She added: "Al Wahda Club Company also regrets the individual behavior and emotions of the fans and members of the two teams, stressing its rejection of all behaviors and manifestations outside the spirit of sports and that do not represent our sports values and culture."
And she continued, "The Al Wahda Club Company is keen to remedy the situation of congestion on social media platforms, and to preserve the gains of "El Clasico" and the positive sporting atmosphere away from objectionable behaviors and appearances."
"Emirates Today" had revealed, through a source, that Al Wahda Club submitted a complaint to the disciplinary committee of the Football Association, in which it demanded that three Al Ain club players be punished: goalkeeper Khaled Issa, Moroccan player Sufian Rahimi and Nasser Al Shukaili after the riots that accompanied the two teams' match, For its part, the Disciplinary Committee referred the complaint to Al Ain Club, to decide on it officially during its upcoming meeting next week.
It is noteworthy that the Disciplinary Committee had punished goalkeeper Khaled Issa, Sufyan Rahimi and Nasser Al-Shukaili by warning them and fining each of them an amount of 25 thousand dirhams for not showing sportsmanship, while it punished Al Wahda player Ismail Matar with two matches and a fine of 200 thousand dirhams for assaulting the opposing team player without a ball, and the suspension of Al Wahda player Khamis Ismail two matches and a fine of 90,000 dirhams for attempting to attack the player of the opposing team, and Al Ain club player Eric Jurgens was suspended for three matches and fined 150,000 dirhams for assaulting one of the auxiliary elements on the field (a security person). Accompanying a team for four matches and fined it 75,000 dirhams for participating with the aforementioned player and assaulting Al Wahda fans, and attempting to attack the club’s technical staff.
The committee also punished Al Wahda and Al Ain clubs by playing four matches on their stadium without an audience in the ADNOC Professional League competition, because some of their fans exchanged throwing liquid containers and throwing them on the field, deviating from the sportsmanship and going down to the field and uttering inappropriate words.
• Al Wahda Company rejects unsportsmanlike behaviors and appearances.
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