Al Ain football club announces the possibility of the absence of the team’s manager, Leonardo Jardim, so he may not be available to be in charge of the squad during the team’s second leg match vs Al Jazira, which is taking place in the competition rounds of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Cup, due to the emergency health condition of his wife.

The assistant manager, Jose Barros, will be in charge of leading the team until the head coach, Leonardo Jardim, safely returns.

Al Ain football club expressed their full support for the team’s manager, Leonardo Jardim, during these difficult times, wishing a quick recovery for his wife and asserting their full solidarity with him in this difficult humanitarian condition.