Stormy disputes erupted between the Sudanese Football Association and clubs Local LeagueFollowing the Federation’s decision to increase the number of Sudanese Premier League clubs to 25 clubs next season.
Rami Kamal, a member of the Board of Directors, was exposed. Sudanese Crescent The head of the Premier League Clubs Association, under great pressure from some local league clubs, due to his club’s position in support of the Football Association’s decision to increase the number of clubs in the championship to 25 clubs, a decision that was met with categorical rejection from a large number of Sudanese clubs, which led him to submit his resignation from his position as head of the clubs association.
The association president reveals the reasons for his resignation
Rami Kamal revealed that his resignation from his position seems justified, stressing that the difference in viewpoints regarding private interests and the public interest of Sudanese football prompted him to take this decision. He pointed out the achievements made during his tenure and the institutional work provided by the association earlier, wishing success to his successor, considering that his position reveals his keenness to unify the clubs.
Reasons for rejecting increasing the number of Sudanese league clubs
Several Sudanese clubs have rejected the Football Association’s decision to promote 7 clubs to the Premier League, justifying their rejection by saying that the decision will weaken the competition due to the clubs’ lack of readiness, in light of the harsh financial conditions they are experiencing as a result of the bloody war taking place in the country, which has caused the destruction of the economy, infrastructure, and sports facilities, which doubles the clubs’ suffering with an unprecedented increase in the number of matches they play.
The opposing clubs stressed that the Football Association’s decision was ill-considered and a clear violation of the association’s bylaws, explaining that this decision was taken in a clear rush and will have negative effects that will negatively affect the future of Sudanese football, warning of its inappropriateness to the circumstances the country is currently experiencing.
Election race casts shadow over Football Association decision
Reliable sources told the website: win win The upcoming Football Association elections have contributed to the decision to increase the number of clubs in the Sudanese Premier League, to ensure that the emerging clubs win votes, which will enhance the chances of current association members winning, after the Football Association contributed seats for their clubs in the Premier League.
The electoral race began months before the end of the current federation’s term at the end of this year, which led to the decision to promote 7 clubs, which will be added to the 18 clubs participating in the league, bringing the number to 25 clubs.
Football Association in a critical situation
The position of many Premier League clubs, who strongly rejected the decision to increase the number of clubs, embarrassed the Football Association, which is now in an unenviable position in light of its inability to back down from the decision, especially since the position of the league clubs caused a great shock to the association’s officials, which will affect the future of its members in the upcoming elections, especially with the emergence of new candidates who want a radical change in the Sudanese Association, while the current members of the association, led by Moasem Jaafar and his companions, want to continue for a new term.
