The coach of Al-Wasl, the Portuguese Rui Vitória, confirmed that the decision for goalkeeper Khaled Al-Snani to leave and defender Sofyan Bouftini to be suspended was made by the club's management, emphasizing that the club and its crest are always the most important. Vitória said in an interview with "Al-Ittihad Al-Youm": "What matters to me most are the players currently here, the goalkeeper who played against Ajman, Suhail Abdullah, had a good game, and also the players who played their first match, their performance was positive." He clarified: "In the end, these are decisions made by the management. Neither the coach nor the player is the most important; the club, its crest, and its culture are what we must preserve." Vitória confirmed that the team is heading into an important match in another tournament, and the players, technical staff, management, and fans are aware of how difficult it will be. Rui Vitória also spoke about the big victory his team brought back from Ajman 3-1 in the 22nd round of the Professional League, saying: "My team played an exceptional match, and I really appreciate what the players did. We executed what we needed in this match, which is to be fighters on the field first, and then play when the opportunity arises. This is the foundation." Regarding the competition for third place after Al-Jazira increased the gap between them and Al-Wasl to four points, Vitória said: "I don't want to think about competitors before we solve our problems and develop ourselves. This is the main idea I want to convey. We cannot achieve our goals if we are not disciplined with ourselves first. The fighting spirit, courage, and ambition we put on the field are the most important, and after that, we can think about any competitor. We have matches against teams that compete with us, but today the competitors are not the most important thing, our way on the field is the foundation."
