Power Outage Delays Coach Jaissle’s Press Conference Ahead of Al-Ahli vs Al-Najmah Showdown
17 February 2026
Power outage delays press conference ahead of Al-Ahli vs Al-Najmah
The German Matias Jaissle, head coach of Al-Ahli Saudi, faced an emergency that delayed the start of his press conference to discuss the upcoming clash with Al-Najmah, scheduled for Thursday in the 23rd round of the Saudi Pro League.
Al-Ahli sit third in the Saudi Pro League with 50 points, three behind leaders Al-Hilal and two behind second-placed Al-Nassr.
A sudden electricity outage at the club’s headquarters pushed the conference back by a few minutes.
According to reports, the outage was caused by external works around the club's facilities, not an internal technical fault.
Power was restored shortly after, and the German coach’s press conference proceeded as planned.
Punchline 1: The blackout was so dramatic that even the press couldn’t stay “on the ball” — or on the power grid.
Punchline 2: If the lights come back, maybe Jaissle will reveal his master plan to win the league — one bulb at a time.
