Athletes nominated Al Ain and Sharjah to compete for the title. They specify:

5 indicators that herald the strongest season for “Dorina” technically

Sharjah is well prepared for the new season.

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Athletes said that there are technical indicators that will make the new season of the ADNOC Pro League, whose 15th edition starts today, the strongest technically, compared to previous seasons.

They nominated Al Ain and Sharjah to compete strongly for the league shield, with other teams that are also able to compete, and identified the five indicators in the strong preparations of the clubs by setting up their external camps by 100%, for the first time since 2019, after the external camps were limited to a few clubs, in addition to an increase in the number of Foreign players have been reduced to five for the first time in the history of the league, as well as the new club’s recruitment of new players to support its ranks, and the clubs’ selection of high-level players, in addition to the great readiness and important names that will make the competition stronger between Al Ain, the defending champion, and Sharjah, the runner-up.

They told «Emirates Today»:

Misfer: The most intense competition

Regarding the teams nominated to win the title, Misfer stressed that “there are teams that are always in the competition, such as Al Ain, whose ranks are witnessing a state of stability, as well as Sharjah, so they are considered among the candidate teams, in addition to Al-Ahly’s youth, although it did not provide the expected return from it last season.” , stressing that at the same time he does not rule out other teams such as Al-Jazeera and Al-Wahda, as well as Al-Nasr's entry into the competition, considering that compared to previous seasons, Al-Nasr and Al-Wasl's preparations are good.

Misfer continued, "There are teams that may not win the league, but they will be the reason for crowning the strongest teams, so the competition between the teams will be much more difficult than in previous seasons."

Gray: open conflict

The former coach of the Ajman and "Emirates" teams, the Egyptian Ayman Al-Ramadi, confirmed that "one of the most prominent indicators that makes the league this season technically stronger is that all clubs set up external camps, while last season only four clubs managed to establish external camps."

He said that the conflict will be open, adding, "In my estimation, the clubs' preparations for this season were more, in addition to the new polarizations of the clubs to strengthen their ranks, in addition to the presence of five foreign players for the first time."

Khaled Obaid: Most of the clubs are ready

In turn, the former football team manager at Al-Nasr Club and technical analyst, Khaled Obaid, stressed that most of the clubs, without exception, are ready to compete, stressing that the conflict will be stronger.

He expected the new season to be excellent from a technical point of view, based on the strong preparations of the clubs from all sides.

Khaled Obaid added: “All factors indicate that the competition in the new season will be the best, whether from the organizing body of the competition, or some club administrations that have been working from an early age to prepare for the new season, and although some club contracts were delayed, they came at an appropriate time. She has completed her contracts by 100%.

Regarding the most prominent teams nominated to compete for the league title, he stressed that in terms of technical and administrative stability and the most preparedness, Al Ain and Sharjah are the closest.

The 5 Technical Indicators

1- The strong preparations of the clubs through the establishment of their external camps.

2- Increasing the number of foreign players to five for the first time in the history of the league.

3- New club recruitment of new players.

4- Some clubs select high-level players, unlike what was happening in the past.

5- The great readiness of the defending champion Al Ain, and last season's runner-up, Sharjah. 

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