The Board of Directors of Al Ain Football Club Company reshaped the administrative staff of the first team, by appointing Essam Abdullah Al Ali, as supervisor of the first team, Ahmed Al Shamsi, as manager, and Saeed Al Menhali, as administrator, in keeping with the changes at the level of the technical staff, which is now led by the Portuguese Leonardo Jardim. Successor to sacked Argentine coach Hernan Crespo.
The club said in an official statement through its account on the “X” platform, “The changes came out of the Board of Directors’ keenness to enhance the team’s administrative and organizational performance, based on the administrative capabilities and experience they have in the field of football, in order to contribute to achieving the team’s goals.” And his future aspirations.
Emirates Today had recently indicated the administrative changes, after the Board of Directors reached complete conviction of the importance of adding new names, to help the team return to the right path.
The Board of Directors of Al Ain Football Club Company extended its thanks and appreciation to the Football Association for approving the club’s request to have Essam Abdullah Al Ali join the administrative staff of the first football team, as he has been holding the position of manager of the Olympic team since the beginning of this year.
Issam Abdullah, a former player in the team, has successful management experiences with Al-Zaeem, as he previously held several positions in the football field at the club, starting with supervising the football school and the academy all the way to the first team, and he practically contributed to several local and foreign achievements.
In turn, Ahmed Al Shamsi, the Al Ain Club player and former “international” referee, has extensive administrative experience, and is keen to keep up with the updates that continue to occur in the regulations and laws of the game, while Saeed Al Menhali, the former Al Ain Club player, embodies the spirit of youth, giving, and the great desire to serve the administrative apparatus. New to the team after his recent retirement. On the other hand, the team will perform a friendly experience tomorrow evening against the United FC team, behind closed doors, within the framework of the program set by the new coach Jardim, to get to know the players’ levels and maintain the sensitivity of the matches, in preparation for the confrontations that await the “leader.” After the international break.
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