Sport Local 2026-04-11T01:41:55+00:00

Fawaz Awana: Bani Yas's ambitions go beyond relegation battle

Bani Yas leader Fawaz Awana stated his team is not afraid of the relegation fight and aims for a high league position. After drawing with Sharjah, he noted a point is better than nothing. The opponents' defender Khaled Znahani admitted his team missed a chance to win.


Fawaz Awana: Bani Yas's ambitions go beyond relegation battle

Fawaz Awana, leader of Bani Yas, emphasized that his team feels no fear or anxiety regarding the relegation struggle, stressing that the 'Sky Blues' ambitions go beyond that, aiming to achieve the best possible position in the Pro League table by the end of the season.Awana stated in comments after the draw with Sharjah: «Our ambition was not to leave with a point, we entered the match aiming to win and take the three points, but in the end a point is better than nothing».Meanwhile, Sharjah defender Khaled Znahani expressed his dissatisfaction with the draw result, confirming that his team had let slip a win that was within their grasp.Znahani said: «We wasted chances, and we could have sealed the match in the first half by more than one goal, but in football, whoever doesn't score finds it easy to concede, and that's what happened against Bani Yas».Bani Yas imposed a positive draw (1-1) on their guests Sharjah in the match, which took place at Al-Shamakh Stadium, with a large crowd attendance exceeding five thousand spectators.Thus, Bani Yas raised their tally to 22 points in eleventh place, while Sharjah temporarily moved to seventh place with 25 points.