Stressed that Caio Only Suffered a Muscle Injury.. Hammad Criticizes Gossipers and Denies Any Disagreement Between Leko and Caio
Mohammed Obaid “Hammad”, Supervisor of the Al Ain First Football Team, hailed the fighting spirit of the Boss squad they explicitly exhibited in their clash match against Ittihad Kalba, and winning the guests in the dying minutes of the game by 3-2.
“The most important thing on the team’s debut in the Arabian Gulf League was snatching the three points of the match. It is not easy to play against a team that adopts a compact defense style and closing all available spaces in the back area; a team that has good strikers and players who are skillful in implementing the defensive plans and launching counterattacks. However, conceding two goals at home is not good at all, and definitely the head coach will fix the situation in the coming days,” Hammad said.
Responding to a question on the media reports that indicated the existence of a dispute between the head coach and Brazil’s Caio resulted in excluding him from the team’s starting lineup, he said : “Caio suffered from a back muscle injury during the final pre-match training session held at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, and the head coach took the decision not to take the risk of involving him in the match.”
He added: “The initial medical reports showed that the player needs two weeks rest before he is ready to rejoin the team’s training sessions. Of course, this will be subject to the player’s situation and the decision of the team’s doctor and head coach.”
Hammad put an accent on the fact that gossipers are always looking for fake news that attracts the attention of the audience and makes them follow such breathtaking news. “Those who wish to spread the fake news and rumors like wildfire, they always associate them with Al Ain.”
He stressed: “There is no disagreement between the head coach and any player, but mutual respect, appreciation and family spirit that dominate the atmosphere of the team. These are the most important principles of how players and coaching team interact in and out the changing room consistent with the club’s vision and values.”
