Al Ain Club’s responsible board of directors found that the club’s debts incurred last season and the obligations of the previous administration during the presence of the first team in the Premier League, the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Cup League, exceeded 64 million rials. , most of which are financial rights to international and local players, as well as a number of clubs as a result of unpaid contracts.
The responsible administration of the Al Ain club said yesterday in a lengthy statement that the club is threatened with a ban on the registration of new players for more than one FIFA registration period, which puts the club’s football team in front of a real and major crisis.
The statement confirms that the administration has listed the club’s debts and all the obstacles and problems that the club may face in the next season, and it is officially transferred to the Ministry of Sports.
Al Ain management added that despite the increasing difficulties and obstacles that the club faced from the beginning of the season to the end, we took on a heavy responsibility, a difficult legacy and difficult circumstances, and we were able, with God’s grace, to cope with the current crisis by keeping the team in the First Division (Yellow) League for the next season, as well as participating in all. He joined the club in various leagues and tournaments, and won the regional championship in some of them.
We also worked to activate the management program approved by the Ministry of Sports, which resulted in the support of the club’s treasury with financial support, and this is one of the achievements achieved by the Al Ain club for the first time in its entire career. This season, administrative and technical staff and players of all teams of the club, as well as all employees of the club, have full rights.
A statement from the responsible administration of the Al Ain Club added that the football team has faced financial crises and serious difficulties since the beginning of the season, including the club’s inability to achieve financial efficiency before our appointment. for the first period is estimated at eight million rials.
And he continued that the football team suffered from an incomplete quorum of its players listed in the professional list, as a result of which the teams were considered to have lost their first league match against Bish (3-0), and also did not conclude contracts with foreign professionals. throughout the season, after the club was not allowed to register due to financial claims resulting from a series of cases brought against the club last season. The club also suffered from a lack of financial support in general and a lack of sponsors other than that of the Ministry.
The monthly sports expenses of the club amounted to (416 thousand rials), and the monthly expenses of the club exceeded one million rials due to the renewal of the contracts of a number of players from last season by very large amounts, which exceed the budget of the Yellow League for the first degree.
In conclusion, the leadership of the Al Ain Club thanked His Highness Amir Al Baha for his financial and moral support of the club.
