A strongly worded Kuwaiti statement and the departure of Gulf 25 from Basra Airport (video)
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The Kuwait Football Association issued a press statement in which it expressed its dissatisfaction with the poor organization at the opening of the Gulf 25 in Basra, which made it impossible for the President of the Football Association, Sheikh Fahd Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad, the representative of the Emir of the country, to enter the match stadium, and to go directly to Basra Airport and return to Kuwait, especially after a large number Among the problems that faced the Kuwaiti delegation, according to what was confirmed by the President of the Kuwaiti Federation, Abdullah Al-Shaheen.
And the president of the federation said in a televised interview: “What happened is not normal … and I was bearing the costs of reserving 50 rooms for the delegation, but unfortunately we did not find enough rooms, as there were only 3 rooms, after a previous agreement and an invitation from the president of the Iraqi Football Association.
In detail, the representative of the Emir of the State of Kuwait, Chairman of the Kuwaiti Olympic Committee, Sheikh Fahd Nasser Al-Sabah, withdrew from the opening ceremony of the Gulf Football Championship "Gulf 25", because he was unable to climb the VIP platform and go directly to Basra Airport to return to Kuwait.
And press sources stated that Sheikh Fahd Al-Sabah entered with difficulty the VIP lounge on the ground floor of the Basra International Stadium, due to the masses crowding around the gate and sat waiting for him to climb to the VIP platform, but he was unable to do so because some of the masses gathered in the escalator leading to the second floor. Insecurity and stampede.
During that, the glass of the escalator was shattered as a result of the stampede, so Sheikh Fahd Al-Sabah immediately got up and took off his clothes in displeasure and asked his companions to leave.
While the Kuwaiti Federation reassured the public about the Kuwaiti national team's mission and confirmed that Kuwait would continue in the tournament in order to ensure its system, but it would follow up on what was happening and called on all parties to provide the necessary security for the participating teams.
Video.. The President of the Kuwaiti Federation, Abdullah Al-Shaheen, reveals the truth about booking 50 rooms in Gulf 25 in Basra # Emirates_Today_Sport # Gulf_25_Basrawi pic.twitter.com/p6Iadm4E4H
- Emirates Today - Sports (@EAY_Sports) January 6, 2023
The Kuwaiti delegation leaves Iraq from Basra Airport after being unable to enter the opening ceremony of the tournament due to security chaos # Emirates_Today_Sport # Gulf_25_Basrawi pic.twitter.com/JjAByqNyEK
- Emirates Today - Sports (@EAY_Sports) January 6, 2023
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