Recent events in sports clubs have sparked a strong reaction from fans and experts. In one professional league club, supporters attribute the team's poor performance to the administration hiring coaches who lack strong leadership and the willingness to assert their authority. They believe this interference in team affairs, even at the cost of the coach's technical competence, is a primary reason for the decline. Other observers are surprised that a top-tier club failed to retain its star players by not renewing their contracts in time, thus missing out on financial benefits from their transfers. There is also puzzlement over the situation with star player Muhammad Subeil, who, despite being fit, has been left out of Kalba FC's recent matches. Fans and experts question whether this stems from a misunderstanding between the player and the coach. In an interview with 'Emarat Al Youm', a footballer revealed that he rejected an offer from a professional club by setting impossible demands. He explained this was a way to avoid a repeat of a previous negative experience where he spent a whole season on the bench. A rare scene was also witnessed in a first-division league match: Al-Jazeera Red's opponent, Majd, had only three players, including the goalkeeper, on their bench. Despite this severe shortage, the team managed to win. Furthermore, a coach expressed his astonishment that a first-division club, after firing him, hired a new coach and fulfilled all his requests, including signing players that the original coach had previously asked for but was denied.
UAE Sports Clubs Face Fan and Expert Criticism
Fans and experts in the UAE are criticizing sports clubs for poor performance, player losses, and questionable coaching decisions, leading to a series of scandals and misunderstandings in the country's sports world.