They stressed the need for successful management thought to be invested

Athletes: Money makes a strong difference.. Sharjah brought in stars who served our league

• The transfer of former Barcelona and Juventus star Pjanic to Sharjah gave the league more momentum.

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Athletes considered that the development of the technical level of the ADNOC Professional League was caused by the availability of money, which contributed to attracting international stars, and had a significant impact on the strength of the competition, and the return of the public to the stands.

They told "Emirates Today" that "Sharjah is the best team that has exploited the financial capabilities in a way that contributed to preparing the team to be a competitor in all local championships, and a candidate to compete for the Asian Champions League."

They stressed the importance of enriching the league with international stars, and focusing on spending on them, because of the positive effects on the development of the national players, on the national team, as well as on the level of the competition in all its aspects, technical, public and marketing.

Higher artistic value

For his part, the former director of the football team at Al-Nasr Club, Khaled Obaid, said that money is an essential element in the success of football and in winning championships.

He added, "In the past, we saw how money made the difference for local clubs, including Al-Ahly and Al-Ain youth, who reached the final of the AFC Champions League, thanks to the strong reinforcements they made, and this is repeated this year with Sharjah, who delegated important elements, She has successful experiences in the Spanish League.

He added, "Without a doubt, money creates strong competition between clubs, increases the technical and marketing value of the UAE League, and also contributes to bringing fans to the stands," stressing the need for clubs to change their policy by focusing on the value of foreign players, not quantity, especially after The Professional League decided to increase the number of foreign professionals, as this decision creates competition and raises the level of local competitions, but the success of the experience remains in the hands of the clubs that decided to contract with foreigners.

Obaid pointed out: “To be fair, money remains a very important element in football, but the important thing is the successful management thought in managing money, and as we said, we have examples that succeeded in exploiting money to increase the strength of its teams, and there is a management that failed in this matter greatly. Despite the great financial support given to her.

He explained: "The building of teams is also based, in addition to financial and administrative matters, on the role of the coach, and his ability to control the dressing room, and to exploit the capabilities that were available under his hands to make the championship."

Football "nerve"

For his part, the former Al-Wasl player and player agent, Munther Ali, said that money is the backbone of football, and without it, teams cannot develop and compete for championships and titles.

He added: "Money brings stars, and this is a rule that exists in the world, not only in our league, and Sharjah succeeded this season in saving money and bringing in international stars, which contributed significantly to the remarkable level at which the king appeared."

He pointed out: "The money also brings you the coach who is able to transform the capabilities that were available in the club into championships, so it can be said that the Sharjah administration has provided it with money, qualified players, and a good coach."

He explained: "In general, the strength of the teams is based on four basic elements, foremost of which is money, then good management, players, and the coach. If one of the four sides is missing, the fans cannot guarantee winning championships."

He continued, "I am with the idea of ​​hiring international stars, regardless of the financial compensation they will receive, for several reasons, foremost of which is that the presence of this constellation of stars contributes to the development of the level of national players, raises the level of the competition, and increases competition, and therefore we will ensure the attendance of the masses, This will contribute to increasing the clubs’ income from sponsorship rights, advertisements and other marketing matters.”

exceptional season

The former general supervisor of football at Baniyas Club, Ahmed Al-Awadi, said that managing money with a mature administrative thought contributes to the development of clubs, which will reflect positively on local teams and competitions.

He added, "In the past three rounds, we have seen very high technical levels from all teams without exception, which reflects the volume of work done by everyone, starting with the Professional League, passing through the clubs, players and technical staff, and we all expect it to be an exceptional season."

He pointed out: "It is noticeable that the 14 clubs made better use of the financial budgets available to them than in previous years, and each club directed the financial capabilities according to its directions and aspirations from the competition. Sharjah brought stars who added a lot to the league, and contributed to presenting an ideal image of our league to the outside world."

He pointed out: "I hope that our clubs will follow the example of Sharjah, not only in terms of attracting international stars. It is clear that the ambitions of the (King) have become high, and that he does not target from his big deals only local competitions, but has become his eye on the Asian Champions League, and this is what has become It is clearly visible, and it is important for the interest of our league that the ambitions of all clubs rise to competition, and their participation is not limited to honorary positions only.”

Sharjah was the most prominent in contracts with foreign players during the "current Mercato", after the inclusion of former Barcelona stars, Paco Alcacer, and Bosnian Miralem Pjanic.

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