Athletes confirmed that excluding the player Ali Saleh from participating with the national team in the Arabian Gulf Football Cup “Gulf 26”, which concluded last Saturday, is considered a sufficient “punishment” as punishment for the problem that occurred between him and the technical staff of “Al-Abyad” during the period. The past, as they put it.
They told Emirates Al-Youm that “the return of the Al-Wasl player to the national team is necessary, before (Al-Abyad) plays the decisive stage of the Asian continent’s qualifiers, qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, next March,” stressing that Ali Saleh will not join the team. In “Gulf 26”, it was clear to everyone that it was not for technical reasons or due to injury, but rather it was an administrative decision.
The exclusion is not logical
Sports analyst, Fahd Abdul Rahman, explained that it is not normal to impose a lifelong penalty on the player, and he said: “I see that the exclusion penalty is not logical, and it is possible to impose a financial penalty, and not deprive the player of representing the national team permanently.” He added: “When the son makes a mistake, His father punishes him until he learns, and then forgives him.”
He pointed out that “all possibilities must be considered regarding the crisis that occurred regarding Ali Saleh not joining the national team camp, and then participating with Al-Wasl in the matches normally,” explaining: “The player may have already recovered from the injury, and is not claiming injury with the aim of not joining.” To the team.
Disciplinary decision
For his part, sports analyst Nasser Issa said that the Portuguese coach, Paulo Pinto, was responsible for part of the crisis that occurred with the player Ali Saleh, stressing: “The national team coach did not separate personal differences from the interest of the team.”
He stressed that excluding the Al-Wasl player from the “White” list is a disciplinary decision, and said: “Any problem that occurs must have a solution, but without harming the national team.”
He continued: “Ali Saleh played for a long time with the team, and he was committed, and even if a mistake or misunderstanding occurred, the player was punished by being excluded from the team list that participated in the Gulf Cup, and I believe that it is a sufficient punishment.”
He pointed out that what raises suspicion that the dispute has become personal and not technical with the Portuguese coach is that he is repeating what happened with the player Ali Mabkhout, and said: “Pinto confirmed that the reason for his exclusion of the Al-Nasr striker is that he is not performing his defensive duties, and in return Mabkhout has become one of the most prominent players.” (The Brigadier), and his Dutch coach, Alfred Schroeder, praised him greatly in his performance of all his roles on the field, and despite that, Pinto did not back down from his decision, and did not include the player in the national team, despite the need for him.”
He pointed out that if the “White” coach continues this way of dealing with the players, the team will not achieve the desired goal of the World Cup qualifiers by qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.
Public interest
In turn, sports analyst Adel Darwish said that the biggest role lies with the administrative apparatus in solving this problem, explaining: “The points of view between the coach and the player must be brought closer, because the public interest of the national team requires the return of Ali Saleh to the team.”
He explained: “Some may see that the return of Ali Saleh or Ali Mabkhout would not have made a difference during the team’s participation in (Gulf 26), but I see that in general the presence of all influential elements is of great importance to the coach, especially since (Al-Abyad) will go through the decisive stage of the qualifiers. The World Cup in the coming period.
He continued: “The player cannot be imposed on the coach, but at the same time when an employee makes a mistake, he is brought to his attention, then warned, then deducted from him, but he is not fired directly, and the same applies to the player, he is punished, not excluded and his team is permanently deprived of his presence.” ».
He continued: “There must be administrative intervention, and the player must apologize in the coming period to the technical staff, and pledge not to repeat the mistake, and the focus should become on the best interest of the team and preparing it in the best possible way to play the remaining four matches in the third stage of the World Cup qualifiers.”
Youssef Abdel Aziz: The player bears a part A great deal of responsibility
Youssef Abdel Aziz. From the source
Sports analyst, Youssef Abdelaziz, confirmed that the player Ali Saleh bears a large part of the responsibility for the crisis that occurred, and contributed to his exclusion from the team’s roster. He said: “I agree with the coach’s decision, because discipline is very important in any team, and one of the reasons for the success of the entire system.” .
He continued: “When a player makes a mistake, he must be punished, so that there is no disruption to the team, but at the same time, I see that Ali Saleh remains an international and (super) player, and he must learn his lesson, and the national team’s door should be open to him again, and he will not be excluded permanently.” .
He pointed out that Pinto’s mistakes stand out in other aspects, namely his lack of consistency in a certain way of playing and a specific formation with which he plays matches, indicating that the Portuguese coach experiments in all matches, which negatively affects the team’s performance and results.
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