His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan laid the foundations for the vision of excellence.. As for Sheikh Sultan bin Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, he is prudently and professionally leading the team’s ecosystem
Mohammed Saif Al Katabi said in his remarks from Washington D.C, the capital city of the United States of America.. This international football tournament is considered as a true challenge to test the team’s determination and willpower, not as a trial of luck
The fans of Al Ain football club are characterized with their culture of competitiveness and rising up the coronation podiums.. This is because they are armed with the sought after ambitions of the champions
The first football team’s morale is high and the indications are positive before the kick-off of the FIFA Clubs World Cup 2025 football tournament
Washington D.C, the capital city of the United States of America – In a sincere speech the combines both the responsible tone of voice and the feelings of the cheering fan, Mohammed Saif Al Katabi, who is the member at the board of directors of Al Ain football club, emphasized that the participation of “The Boss” in this extended version of the FIFA Clubs World Cup 2025 football tournament represents a new moment in history that can be added to the club’s professional football career that is rich with giving and excellence.
From Al Ain first football team’s headquarters within the heart of the United States of America, and during the interview which he made with Abu Dhabi Sports Channel and a number of American media outlets, Mohammed Saif Al Katabi, who is the member at the board of directors of Al Ain football club, said the following statement: “First of all I would like to express my deepest gratitude and immense appreciation to the elevated position of “My Master” His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who is the representative of Al Ain area’s ruler, over the supreme patronage and the generous support, with which His Highness continues to provide the club. I also would like to extend my most sincere words of gratitude to Sheikh Sultan Bin Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who is the chairman of the board of directors of Al Ain football club and the head of the club’s expedition to Washington D.C, the capital city of the United States of America, over the constant attention and the continuous follow up to check on the expedition’s conditions on a continuous basis, which is something that is considered as a source of pride, appreciation, and optimism for all members of the team.”
Mohammed Saif Al Katabi, who is the member at the board of directors of Al Ain football club, added the following statement: “I cannot forget to seize this opportunity to extend the most generous appreciation to all of the loyal men, who worked with Al Ain football club all over the years. Those who contributed in realizing the club’s accomplishments and claiming the tournaments’ titles, which remained timeless through the records of this great sporting entity’s history. Certainly, Al Ain first football team’s presence today in this international football venue did not come as a result of the hard work of only one group, rather, it is the outcome of the exerted efforts of many men who sincerely worked all over the past years, where they worked through the club’s consecutive administrations which the club’s presidency gave its trust, so they were committed to the fulfillment of their role in moving forward in line with the club’s vision and its strategic laid out plans, so as to realize the sought after goals and to satisfy the club’s loyal fans, starting from the title of the first football tournament up until the coronation of the AFC Champions League 2024 football tournament, reaching to the qualification to the FIFA Clubs World Cup 2025 football tournament.
Feelings of pride
And in response to a question over Al Ain football club’s participation through the Clubs World Cup 2025 football tournament, Mohammed Saif Al Katabi, who is the member at the board of directors of Al Ain football club said the following statement:“We are not dealing with this participation as a mere football tournament, rather, we consider this football tournament as a great challenge to convey Al Ain football club’s identity to the whole world. It is also considered as a new historical moment that can be added to “The Boss” rich record of accomplishments, it is also considered as a true opportunity to represent the nation, as well as to deliver a civilized image about the club which have in possession a rich historical heritage, a vast fans base, and a cemented coaching and administrative ideology.
Mohammed Saif Al Katabi, who is the member at the board of directors of Al Ain football club, added the following statement: “I am feeling proud while I see a wonderful combination that gathers together the young players with the seasoned players in one ecosystem. So, age rate in this current team is considered perfect and calls for optimism, it has also been reflected upon the boot camp’s atmospheres and the team’s collective discipline. While working on the ongoing preparations for the sake of going through the competition race of the Club World Cup 2025 football tournament has effectively started from the team’s coronation with the title of AFC Champions League 2024 football tournament, where a dedicated committee had been formed to precisely follow up with the administrative, logistic and coaching aspects. Starting from the coronation with the title of AFC Champions League 2024 football tournament, a dedicated committee had been formed, about 8 months ago, to precisely follow up with all aspects related to this participation, whether on the administrative, coaching, media, or fans aspects, reaching to sining the contract with the current coaching staff led by Vladimir Ivić, who is the Serbian head coach of Al Ain football club, in addition to the dedicated committees.
Mohammed Saif Al Katabi, who is the member at the board of directors of Al Ain football club, added the following statement: “We are well aware of the timing difficulty. As this football tournament comes directly after an exhausting sporing season and before the kick-off of a new long sporting season.But, at Al Ain football club, we have in possession the needed experience to deal with the challenges.So, the first thing we did is to practically and objectively evaluate the past sporting season, as well as to draw out what is needed to avoid any previously committed mistakes.”
Mohammed Saif Al Katabi, who is the member at the board of directors of Al Ain football club, considered that the team’s qualification to this football tournament in its new system, that includes 32 football teams from all over the globe’s continents, represents a doubled responsibility, because Al Ain football club does not participate just to record its presence, rather, the team participates to compete, which is something that we can find in genes of every Ainawi or according to what they say the “DNA”. We, as the team’s cheering fans, have become accustomed, before speaking from our current position as officials, to see Al Ain football club occupying its true position through the competition race of all football tournaments with strong personality and to honorably participate, as any Ainawi cannot settle for the principle of only participating on the expense of being present to go through the competition race as far as possible”. So, Mohammed Saif Al Katabi, who is the member at the board of directors of Al Ain football club, clarified through the following statement: “We are well aware that the coaching and physical differences are present, but we have in possession our belief in our capabilities, we also have in possession a solid ecosystem that is moving forward with the support of the leadership and the fans loyalty.”
Over the new contracts, Mohammed Saif Al Katabi, who is the member at the board of directors of Al Ain football club, clarified that signing new contracts with eight new players was handled according to clear standards that were laid down by the coaching staff, these standards that take into consideration the balance between the seasoned players and the young players, it also concentrates over quality more than number, he also emphasized that the integration of the new players was quick thanks to the group spirit that prevails within Al Ain football club.
He also emphasized that the coaching staff and the players achieved the sought after gains from their previous closed-door friendly match vs Auckland City football club of New Zealand, despite the limited number of matches, due to the tightness of the element of time.
At the conclusion of his speech, Mohammed Saif Al Katabi, who is the member at the board of directors of Al Ain football club, sent a message of deep gratitude to the fans of Al Ain, so he said the following statement: “First of all I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the creative and unsurprising initiatives from the fans of the United Arab Emirates and all lovers of the United Arab Emirates football, over their support for the representative of the nation through the competition race of this international football tournament. The fans of Al Ain football club are considered the solid foundation of this sporting entity, while every player is well aware that behind him there is a whole nation that is awaiting him to deliver a brilliant performance and to see his outcomes. Everyone are also well aware that the past sporting season was not up to the sought after ambitions, but we will be flipping a new page, starting from the FIFA Clubs World Cup 2025 football tournament, to be considered as the true starting point of Al Ain football club through the competition race of the upcoming sporting season. As you can see now, the atmospheres are perfect within the boot camp, while everybody here promised to fight through every moment before and during all of the team’s u[coming matches for the sake of Al Ain football club’s name, so we ask Al Mighty Allah to guide and assist the team in realizing the sought after aspirations as we usually do.”
