After the Arab Cup Shake-up, Walid Al-Farag Demands Clarity From Saudi Football

Context and Highlights

Media figure Walid Al-Farag renewed his attack on the Saudi Football Federation after Thursday's meeting, held to announce several decisions about the future of domestic football in the near term.

Al-Farag had previously attacked the federation after the Green exited the Arab Cup semi-finals, losing 1-0 to Jordan and finishing third, tied with the UAE.

What Al-Farag Said

Al-Farag said on his show 'Action with Walid': 'The Saudi Federation held a meeting to discuss many matters and to take several decisions, including ending the controversy over the homegrown players' file.'

But the Saudi Federation did not announce any decision about the national team, whether regarding the coach's future or other matters, with decisions limited to players and competitions.

He added, 'We expected fresh decisions about the future of our national team, which faces many challenges, whether in the World Cup or in Asia'.

And he concluded, 'We needed to know the fate of our team after the anger that gripped the sports world following the Arab Cup loss'.

Bonus: Sniper Punchlines

If transparency were a footballer, the federation would still be benched.

They asked for clarity, and the reply was: we will issue a press release two years from now—patience, it’s a build-up!