Ibrahim Al-Qasim, former secretary-general of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation, denied circulating news regarding any involvement in the upcoming board elections of the Saudi Federation, emphasizing that all that is being circulated on this matter has no relation to the truth.

Al-Qasim explained via his official account on platform 'X' that he had received a number of calls and inquiries over the past few days about what is being circulated regarding his connection to the Saudi Arabian Football Federation elections.

He said in his message: 'I have received calls and inquiries regarding what is being circulated about my relationship with the Saudi Arabian Football Federation elections.'

He added: 'All of that is completely untrue, and I have no relationship, directly or indirectly, with any movements or campaigns related to the elections. I urge accuracy and not to circulate incorrect information.'

Al-Qasim's statements came days after Yasser Al-Mishal announced his resignation from the presidency of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation in an official statement, following the Saudi national team's exit from the group stage of the 2026 World Cup.

With Al-Mishal's resignation, the curtain fell on his presidency that began in 2019, which witnessed many developments at the level of Saudi football, whether related to national teams or age-group competitions.

With Al-Mishal's departure, Saudi football enters a new phase with the election of a new board of directors, amidst hopes to continue developing the national team system, benefit from the successes achieved by the age groups, and translate them into future achievements with the first team, commensurate with the scale of the sports project the Kingdom is experiencing.