SME-Written by: Ali Al-Basha
Once again, Bahraini handball stars confirm their stature in the Asian championships, whether they participate in the national team Or their clubs, or those Gulf clubs in which they play professionally, they are always influential, as happened with Hussein Al-Sayyad and Mohamed Abdel-Hussein, who led the Saudi Gulf to win the Asian Championship (19), and she qualifies. For the Club World Cup finals.
} And had Al-Najma not been eliminated from the group stage by goal difference despite its victory over Al-Kuwait Al-Kuwait (27/ 26); He could have been one of the final poles as we have known him in recent years, except that Al-Sayyad and Abdul-Hussein were the best representatives of the Bahraini stars with their presence in the Gulf squad, and they are credited with being two stars who have previously They led their team to win the Isfahan edition.
} Those who follow the latest edition of the club championship know that the secret of its popular superiority lies in the strength of the participating clubs In it, especially in the Gulf, the absence of Al-Qadisiyah and Al-Kuwait clubs from the final did not affect the attendance rate, because fans The Saudi Gulf filled the seats of the (Saad Al-Abdullah) hall, as its team is ancient in the game and one of its champions, and perhaps the presence Al-Sayyad increased the support of the Bahraini public!
} I believe that the Saudi Ministry of Sports honored the Gulf players after my match
The semi-finals and final rounds, which together amounted to the equivalent of thirty thousand Bahraini dinars, and what could be The subsequent rewards from the club and its supporters have fully compensated for the (stinginess) of the Continental Union in providing rewards For the elite and club winners.
} We referred to this when Al-Najma won the club championship in Isfahan, without submitting to it Any bonus is compensated for the expenses of preparation, professionals, and travel. Clubs are now bringing in professionals for their participation, and they deserve compensation. With graduated rewards, unless the AFC is unable to market its competitions, or impose conditions on the organizers Includes a generous reward for the champion and runner-up!
} Tournaments today do not flourish unless there are financial incentives that reduce participants’ losses, etc It requires preparation and preparation, and it is not enough that these tournaments qualify for World Cups or the Olympics. It is primarily Asian, and is organized by the Union with the aim of advancing it, and money today is the nerve on which it depends It is necessary for federations and clubs to develop.
