Al-Shahaniya’s Spanish coach, Alvaro Mejia, confirmed his team’s readiness for the opening match against Al-Arabi, scheduled for tomorrow at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, in the first round of the Qatar Football League / Ooredoo Stars League/.
The coach stated in a statement today that despite the late arrival of some players, the team is now complete and ready for the match, stressing his respect for the Al-Arabi team, which is playing the match with distinguished players.
He explained that his first experience in the Qatari league represents a big challenge for him, pointing out that he knows the level of the first division clubs and the nature of the competition, after being with the team as a player for several seasons, and also as a coach he faced the big teams in the Emir’s Cup Championship.
Mejia expressed his hope to provide the best level and exert maximum effort, noting that Al-Shahaniya will fight to achieve the best results, despite some technical differences.
The coach noted that Al-Shahaniya is counting on the experience of some players, and that technical stability, in light of the continuation of some players, will be an important weapon in the upcoming matches.
For his part, Al Arabi coach Younis Ali confirmed the team’s readiness to face Al Shahaniya after completing the preparations during the training period and the camp it held in Spain.
The coach said in a statement that focus will be an important weapon in the opening match, and he asked his players to take advantage of scoring opportunities and reduce mistakes to achieve a strong start.
The coach expressed his confidence in the team’s ability to achieve a positive result and a strong start in the first match, noting that the friendly matches during the preparation period provided the technical staff with the opportunity to prepare the players technically and physically, while working to achieve harmony and find the ideal combination for the team, expressing his satisfaction with the work and effort made by all the players.
Al Arabi coach concluded by stressing that Al Shahaniya is coming with great ambitions to compete, and will do its utmost to achieve a positive result, which makes the match against him more difficult.
