The Al Ittihad Club settled on an arbitrator out of eight appointed by the Sports Arbitration Center following the departure of Sultan Al Samel in preparation for a federal appeal regarding fines imposed on the club and player Abdul Razzaq Hamdallah.
While the Federal Administration continues its protest against Emirati referee Saleh Al Obaidli, based on the illegality of Al Obaidli’s presence as he previously worked as legal adviser to the Football Association, as well as his relationship with President Al Obaidli. -The Nasr Club, Musli Al Muammar, which was exposed by Al Obaidli’s tweets when Al Muammar’s candidacy was being nominated for victory club president.
Federalists argue that Al Obaidla’s presence creates a “conflict of interest” that is against the rules of the Sports Arbitration Center.
At federal training level, in preparation for Thursday’s Gulf clash, coach Nuno Santo is looking to find a new synthesis following the absence of defender Ahmed Sharahili and a comparison is being made between Hamdan Al-Shamrani and Ahmed Bamasud to replace one of theirs, Sharahili, next to Heghazi and Omar Khavsavi, while the coach asked players to pay from outside the region as a solution. Suitable in light of the defensive play expected from the Gulf club.
On the other hand, it has been decided that the match will be handled by an Argentinean refereeing team led by referee Andreas Rapallini and Al Ittihad fans are expected to break the thirty thousand spectator barrier after more than 15 tickets sold until yesterday thousand tickets.
