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- Who is the next president of the Saudi Football Federation? A question that imposes itself strongly after the unsatisfactory results of the Saudi national team in the World Cup, which did not meet expectations. We expected results commensurate with the great and unlimited support from the wise leadership of sports, especially since football has become a soft power and vital investment.

- With all due respect to the names being discussed and nominated for the presidency, names known in the sports community, the truth is that ambition is much greater; the next phase requires a capable president who possesses the qualifications to manage important files. We have continental and international participations ahead, and hosting global tournaments where the Saudi national team must be at its peak readiness. A strong team must be built capable of achieving higher expectations. All elements are available for 'Al-Akhdar' (the Green) from strong support and interest from the Minister of Sports, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki. I am confident that there is a comprehensive study of the national team's participations in recent years, which did not meet the great ambitions; rather, the team's level has declined significantly after we were dominating the Asian continent.

- The success of any sports federation is primarily measured by its first national team and the championships and results it achieves.

- There are heads of sports federations whose achievements remain etched in memory after they recorded the best results. Among these names is Prince Faisal bin Fahd, may God have mercy on him, when he headed the Saudi Football Federation; he possessed the charisma, personality, and vision that placed the Saudi national team in its best form as champion of Asia and a stunning presence in the 1994 World Cup in America.

- Today we need a man to lead the Football Federation with thought, relationships, and future vision that aligns with the goals of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's Vision 2030 and its subsequent aspirations, a vision that has achieved much and we are beginning to reap its fruits in various fields after turning our dreams into tangible reality.

- Therefore, we must move away from traditional election and nomination calculations that may not give us the leadership personality we seek; nomination is an easy step but working on the ground is very difficult and collides with different realities. We need a strong, understanding man capable of overcoming the current administrative mindset that has not served the Saudi national team for years. We are waiting for a championship, anticipating an achievement that meets our aspirations and brings back those days when 'Al-Akhdar' was at its peak.

- We need 'Al-Akhdar' to return as formidable as it was and champion of Asia, and we need the return of the talents and stars we have missed since the generation of 1994. We need achievements that restore the national team to its natural position at the top of the Yellow Continent. All this will not be achieved except with a capable president at the helm of the Saudi Football Federation, possessing the thought and vision to achieve the ambitions of the next phase.. which is undoubtedly a much more difficult phase than before.

Quoted from 'Okaz'

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