Al-Ittihad and Al-Ahly Club recorded a significant decline in the management index adopted by the Ministry of Sports qualified according to special criteria for club support, and according to this decline, the two clubs will only receive 20 million riyals in support. from the Ministry of Sports next season, even if they meet 100% management standards. This downturn places the responsibility on Al-Ittihad and Al-Ahly officials to address deficiencies so that they can benefit from the guaranteed financial resources provided by the Ministry of Sports to support the clubs, especially since the success factors are closely related to the companies with which the clubs enter into management contracts.
For their part, Al-Hilal, Al-Shabaab and Al-Ittifak fell into the first category, and each of them will receive 28 million riyals, while both clubs meet all management criteria, and Al-Nasr settled in the second category. categories, along with Al Faisali and downstream packages for the former, and will each receive 23 million if they fully qualify. Administrative classification
On Friday, the Ministry of Sports, represented by the General Directorate of Club Affairs, announced the administrative classification of sports clubs for the 2022-2023 sports season, which depends on the results of the assessment of clubs in the management initiative for the last sports season 2021-2022, from the first quarter to the fourth.
And according to what the ministry announced on November 8, 2021, clubs have been classified into (6) categories based on the results they obtained in the management initiative at the end of the last 2021-2022 sports season, with the aim of improving the level of work management and increasing remuneration, granted to clubs, regardless of the club’s rank at football first team level, provided that this mechanism continues to operate at the end of each sporting season, in accordance with the approved conditions.
The administrative classification of sports clubs for the next season is as follows:
First: Category (A)
The clubs included: Al-Hilal, Al-Shabaab, Al-Ittifaq after they managed to score 6 out of 7 or more on each of the five criteria adopted in the Management Initiative (strategy and leadership – management and operation – commitment, control and supervision – financial management – marketing activities and events) in the last season 2021-2022 AD, where clubs in this category will receive a financial amount of (28) million rials if they reach the required criteria for the next sports season .
Second: Category (B)
The clubs included: Al Nasr, Al Fatah, Al Taawun, Al Hazm, Al Faiha and Al Faisali after managing to average 6 out of 7 points or more out of a total of five criteria approved in the Governance Initiative, where these clubs will receive an amount of (23) million rials., In the new season, if you meet the required standards.
Third: Category (C)
The clubs included: Al Bateen, Al Tay, Al Ittihad, Al Raed, Damak, Abha, Al Ahli, Al Qadisiyah, Al Khalij, Al Adala, Al Wahda and Riyadh, after achieve an average rating of 5 out of 7 or more of the general criteria and you will receive (20) million rials if the standards are met in the next season.
Fourth: Category (D):
It included clubs: Al-Oruba, Al-Jil, Al-Diriya, Al-Sahel, Al-Kholud, Al-Nahda, Hajar, Al-Bukayria and “C” scoring an average of 4 points out of 7 or more from the general criteria, and you will receive an amount of (2.5) million riyals if they manage to meet the criteria.
Fifth: Category (E):
The clubs included: Uhud, Mudar, Al-Ain, Al-Jabalin, Al-Shula, Al-Kawkab, Al-Uhdud, Jeddah, Najran, Al-Saqr, Al-Qaisuma, Al-Takba, Al-Tarji, Al – Takdud, Al-Nujum, Al-Zulfi, Al-Tasm, Afif, Al-Intisar, Al-Jandal, Tuvaik, Al-Zahab, Al-Nairiya, Al-Liva, Al-Najma, Arar, Al-Rayyan, Al -Safa, Al Rawda, Al Ansar, Al Salam, where you must enter this category by scoring less than 4 out of 7 general criteria on average last season or by meeting the conditions for entry into management. Initiative, while these clubs will receive the support of the initiative set by the management in the amount of (1) million riyals if they manage to reach the required standards.
Sixth: Category (F):
It includes the remaining 109 clubs that were unable to financially support the Club Governance Initiative due to their failure to meet the conditions required to join, and clubs in this category will not receive any monies, but will receive seminars and ongoing training in preparation for exit. to the highest category of the season 2023-2024.
