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Yasser Almisehal has been re-elected on Monday president of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) for the next four years from 2023 until 2027.
Almisehal re-elected SAFF president, Lamia Bint Bahian appointed vice president
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Yasser Almisehal has been re-elected on Monday president of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) for the next four years from 2023 until 2027.Lamia Bint Bahian will serve as SAFF vice president. She is the first Saudi woman to hold the position ever since the founding of the federation.The federation’s Board of Directors also included Khaled Al-Thubaiti, Naim Al-Bakr, Nazih Al-Nasr, Khaled Al-Muqrin, Ali Al-Shuailan, Moyeed Al-Shehri, Turki Al-Sultan, Abdul Aziz Al-Afaleq and Abdullah Hammad.Almisehal thanked the members of the extraordinary general assembly held in Riyadh on Monday for renewing their confidence in him.“Today, as a board of directors, we are in a more difficult stage than the first four years.” He pledged to increase hope and...
May 01, 2023

Almisehal re-elected SAFF president, Lamia Bint Bahian appointed vice president


Saudi Arabia’s World Cup star Salem Al-Dawsari opened the scoring before he was sent off in the final minutes in the disappointing match for Al-Hilal.
Al-Dawsari scores, sees red as Al-Hilal draws with Urawa Reds in first leg of AFC final
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — The reigning champions Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia drew 1-1 with Urawa Red Diamonds of Japan in the first leg of the AFC Champions League final in Riyadh on Saturday.Saudi Arabia’s World Cup star Salem Al-Dawsari opened the scoring before he was sent off in the final minutes in the disappointing match for Al-Hilal. The Asian Champions League title will be hanging in the balance when the second leg is played at Saitama Stadium, Japan on May 6 after the Urawa Red Diamonds return home with a valuable away goal.Both sides made a series of substitutions late in the match seeking an edge, and Al-Hilal came close through Moussa Marega. But a frustration kick-out by Al-Dawsari saw him red-carded by the referee with three minutes remaining. He will be forced to sit out...
April 30, 2023

Al-Dawsari scores, sees red as Al-Hilal draws with Urawa Reds in first leg of AFC final

Sultan Al-Sheikh, CEO and member of the Board of Directors of Al-Hilal Club, said that the club is currently monitoring all tickets that are offered for sale in an illegal way for Saturday’s final match of the AFC Asian Champions League. He said that all the tickets that are offered for sale in a manner that was contrary to the regulations will be cancelled and will be put up for resale. (Picture: @Alhilal_EN)
Al-Hilal announces cancelling tickets offered for sale illegally for AFC final match
Saudi Gazette reportJEDDAH — Sultan Al-Sheikh, CEO and member of the Board of Directors of Al-Hilal Club, said that the club is currently monitoring all tickets that are offered for sale in an illegal way for Saturday’s final match of the AFC Asian Champions League. He said that all the tickets that are offered for sale in a manner that was contrary to the regulations will be cancelled and will be put up for resale.Al-Sheikh alerted all the Al-Hilal fans that the official platform for selling tickets is the “Blue Store” application, and the priority mechanism for purchasing tickets was previously announced, and that it is limited only to the first buyer and won’t be resold.Al-Sheikh stressed that any platform that claims to offer tickets for Al-Hilal matches is a platform that...
April 27, 2023

Al-Hilal announces cancelling tickets offered for sale illegally for AFC final match

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr were knocked out of the semifinals of the King Cup by Al Wehda on Monday.
Ronaldo’s Al Nassr knocked out of King Cup semifinal
RIYADH — Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr were knocked out of the semifinals of the King Cup by Al Wehda on Monday.Al Nassr were the favorites going into the contest, with lowly Al Wehda currently sitting in 13th place in the Saudi Pro League.Without a win in their past five league games and having had a player sent off for a red card, Al Wehda faced an uphill struggle.French striker Jean-David Beauguel scored the game’s only goal with a spectacular overhead kick in the 23rd minute.Wave after wave of Al Nassr attacks saw the much-fancied Riyadh side dominate possession, but Al Wehda clung to the narrow victory.Late drama saw two VAR appeals for a penalty turned down as Ronaldo’s team were ejected from the tournament.Last time the two sides met Ronaldo scored all four goals in a 4-0...
April 24, 2023

Ronaldo’s Al Nassr knocked out of King Cup semifinal

The 2019 WTA Finals were held in Shenzhen, China, with Ashleigh Barty winning the title
WTA tournaments will return to China after boycott over Peng Shuai allegations
BEIJING — The Women's Tennis Association will resume tournaments in China this year having accepted an investigation into the sexual assault allegations made by former player Peng Shuai will not be carried out by the Chinese government.Former doubles world number one Peng said in November 2021 she was "forced" into a sexual relationship with former China vice-premier Zhang Gaoli.The WTA suspended its end-of-year events in China and said it would not return until there was an investigation and it had proof of Peng's safety.After making the accusation in a social media post, Peng briefly disappeared from the public eye and she then later denied making the allegation. Zhang has not commented publicly on the allegation.The WTA had called for the Chinese authorities to hold...
April 13, 2023

WTA tournaments will return to China after boycott over Peng Shuai allegations

It’s official: Al-Nassr sacks head coach Rudi Garcia
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Al-Nassr has officially sacked head coach Rudi Garcia after the team’s goalless draw against Al-Faiha in the Saudi Pro League.Al-Nassr suffered a huge blow to their hopes of winning the Saudi Professional League title after the goalless draw with lowly Al-Faiha, and Ronaldo left the pitch in anger after a frustrating performance on Sunday. He took off the captain's armband and left it in his hand.Al-Nassr signed a contract with Garcia, the former coach of Lyon, Marseille and Roma, at the beginning of the season, specifically in July 2022, replacing Miguel Angel Russo, with a contract that extends for two seasons.“Al-Nassr can announce that head coach Rudi Garcia has left the club by mutual agreement,” the club said on Thursday in a statement on...
April 13, 2023

It’s official: Al-Nassr sacks head coach Rudi Garcia

 Rudi Garcia, the French coach of Al-Nassr.
Al-Nassr coach Garcia’s bags are packed and Al-Hilal derby may be the end of journey
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Rudi Garcia, the French coach of Al-Nassr, is on the verge of leaving the Riyadh-based club, due to the unhealthy atmosphere he has been experiencing with the club’s management in recent days, local media reported. The club’s management has so far not announced its final decision in the case of the coach, according to well-informed sources. The 59-year-old Frenchman is waiting to secure an alternative placement in an international club and then search for the nearest legal way out to end the relationship between the two parties.The sources revealed that talking about appointing his assistant as technical director of the team is an unwelcome step for Al-Nassr, given the club’s desire to appoint an international coach to keep pace with the presence of a...
April 13, 2023

Al-Nassr coach Garcia’s bags are packed and Al-Hilal derby may be the end of journey

Russian men's world number six Daniil Medvedev (left) and Belarusian women's world number two Aryna Sabalenka will now feature at Wimbledon
Wimbledon lifts ban on Russian and Belarusian players for 2023 Championships
LONDON — Russian and Belarusian players will be able to compete at Wimbledon this summer after the All England Club lifted the ban it imposed last year.The players will be able to feature this year "subject to competing as neutral athletes" and complying with certain conditions.They were banned in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the support provided by Belarus.Wimbledon starts this year on 3 July at the All England Club (AELTC)."We continue to condemn totally Russia's illegal invasion and our wholehearted support remains with the people of Ukraine," said AELTC chairman Ian Hewitt."This was an incredibly difficult decision, not taken lightly or without a great deal of consideration for those who will be impacted."The decision also covers...
March 31, 2023

Wimbledon lifts ban on Russian and Belarusian players for 2023 Championships

Yasser Almisehal is the lone candidate running for the president of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF).
Almisehal set to be re-elected SAFF president
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Yasser Almisehal is poised to be re-elected president of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF).The SAFF Elections Committee announced that there are no other candidates except Almisehal who submitted their nomination as candidate to run for the upcoming elections when the deadline for filing nominations ended on Sunday. This means Almisehal will be re-elected unopposed as the head of the federation.Lamia bint Bahian will contest in Almisehal’s panel for the position of SAFF vice president as the first Saudi woman to hold the position ever since the founding of the federation. Almisehal’s panel of candidates to the Board of Directors also included Khaled Al-Thubaiti, Naim Al-Bakr, Nazih Al-Nasr, Khaled Al-Muqrin, Ali Al-Shuailan, Moyeed Al-Shehri,...
March 20, 2023

Almisehal set to be re-elected SAFF president

The SAMF plans to build several small race circuits across Saudi regions, its president has said.
Construction of race circuits planned around Saudi regions 
By Aljohara ZareaJEDDAH — Prince Khalid bin Sultan Al-Abdullah Al-Faisal, president of the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation (SAMF), has said that they are working on building infrastructure for small race circuits around Saudi Arabia's regions.Speaking to Saudi Gazette, Prince Khalid noted that the circuits will include academies and schools for teaching racing. The Kingdom will witness many changes in terms of circuits, local events and academies in the upcoming years.He added that there are plans to build permanent circuits for motorcycles and cars in Qiddiya project, where a lot of local tournaments will be held to enable amateurs and professionals to race continuously in Saudi Arabia."The completion of the Qiddiya project and the circuits around the regions of the...
March 20, 2023

Construction of race circuits planned around Saudi regions 

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