I honestly do not know what has happened to Al-Ittihad Club, which was known for its organized institutional work since the Public Investment Fund acquired the majority stake of 70%. Logic dictates that managing the club's affairs and daily operations is the responsibility of the CEO, according to the powers granted by the board of directors. In turn, he delegates authority to executive directors in various sports, marketing, and financial departments to run the business and achieve the goals set by the board.

There is no dispute that decision-making is the responsibility of the executive committee headed by Abdullah Al-Husseini, whose members are the board of directors. Although the majority are from the for-profit entity that acquired the club, this does not negate the existence of institutional work and governance, which remain the most important goals for the owner.

What is happening at Al-Ittihad currently is strange, following reliable news about the withdrawal of powers from board chairman Fahad Sindi and his removal from any tasks in the executive and technical committees. Consequently, he has no role in the decisions made, even though the club is in dire need of decisions to revive the angry Al-Ittihad fans after a very poor season.

Although the CEO Domingos Soares' contract was renewed for one year, according to information, to facilitate the transfer of ownership to the new owner, his role as CEO to run the club's affairs is a necessity, unless his contract renewal came with the withdrawal of administrative powers. However, no CEO in the world would accept being just a figurehead, even if it is a transitional period. Therefore, clarity must be present in the Al-Ittihad scene.

In just a few days, training will resume, but there is no coach, no local or foreign signings. According to information from inside the club, local players still do not know their fate regarding staying or leaving, especially since there are rumors about their departure and others about their retention. They have become uncertain about what is happening to them. This is a serious and unworthy indicator for Al-Ittihad Club and does not bode well for an upcoming season that would please the fans.

Since what is happening now is a prelude to the upcoming transitional phase, it is supposed that a committee be formed, its members announced, and their powers specified for running the club's affairs, even if it requires discussing the suspension of the club's president due to some mistakes he made, even though his term has about a month left.

To put it bluntly, the conflicts have exhausted the club, and the victims are well-known names. But in whose interest is all this happening? Who is contributing to the club reaching this dangerous stage? Then, where is the transparency regarding the budget allocated to Al-Ittihad from the attraction program, so that the public knows whether their team's profile will change next season or they should prepare for a bad season like the previous one, if not worse? May God help the Al-Ittihad fans.

Final point:

I have begun to reach the conviction that the problem at Al-Ittihad is bigger than Fahad Sindi, but he is a victim of being president of a club with a ruthless fan base and media. This is the price of the hot Al-Ittihad seat. May God help him until he leaves, after losing the trust of the fans, and he will not find a comfortable space to work.