UAEFA warned the clubs after a referee criticism of Al Ain after the Pro League opener. world News
The UAE Football Association has issued a firm instruction to the clubs after Al-An FC publicly questioned the referee’s decisions in its season-opening victory. The association underlined that legal steps would be taken against any party reducing the matches of the match, which take a decisive step to protect the integrity of Emerati Referee.
UAEFA Refere takes a stand on criticism
The UAE Football Association (UAEFA) issued a fast -term statement warning club against challenging the capacity or fairness of the match officials. The move follows the comments made by the Al Ann Football Club after a 2–1 win over Al Putrah in the early stages of the 2024-25 Adnoc Pro League.According to the association, any inappropriate public criticism of the referee will lead to legal consequences. It emphasized that the authority to develop and maintain the referee system is only with UAEFA and is managed through special committees and qualified professionals that are working within the structured structure.The statement also referred to a pattern of administrative misconception by Al Ann in the last two sessions. UAEFA said that they were earlier addressed with professionalism, but also said that it expects the club to focus on improving its internal processes and avoiding it to include itself in areas outside its scope.
Al Ain’s post match comment spark controversy
Al Ain’s head coach, Vladimir Ivik expressed disappointment with the match during his post -match press conference. The Serbian coach said that his team scored five times, with three goals. He said, “For the first time in my career, I saw my team scoring five goals, but the final result was 2–1. We were definitely more entitled,” he said.The club also released an official comment on its platforms, referring to “many controversial referee events” in the game. Confirming the support for the domestic referee system, the club stated that “the continuous phenomenon of mistakes rejects that that can negatively affect the results of the team in domestic competitions.”In response, UAEFA criticized the vowels and content of Al Ain’s statements, highlighting the need of all clubs, maintaining sports skills and showing respect for others’ work in football ecosystems.
Legal results and available options
The association confirmed that legal action would be initiated against al -an FC and any other person or unit that publicly weakens match authorities. It reiterated that complaints about crime should be handled through formal channels, not public statements.As an alternative to domestic referee’s disgruntled clubs, UAEFA stated that foreign match is an established mechanism to request authorities. However, this provision should be used through appropriate channels and approval.
Match highlights and milestones from al -ain vs Al sonh
On the field, the match was notable beyond the controversy. The Togoles Striker Codo Fo-Doh Laba scored during the first half stop time, which registers the 9,000th goal in the Adnoc Pro League history-an important milestone for competition.Al Putrah responded with an equal to Uzbekistan’s International Azizon Gainev in the 69th minute. However, Al Ann sealed his initial victory with a decisive header of Abdul Karim Trolere in the 82nd minute.In this match, the newly established integrated cooling system of Al Ain was also introduced at Haza bin Zayed Stadium. More than 300 air-conditioning units were operational to increase fan comfort amidst UAE’s intense summer temperature. Despite the off-field tension, fans came out in large numbers, reflecting the growing appearance and engagement in league games with long queues in food outlets.
