Saudi national team player Sultan Mandash said that respecting the opponent and implementing the coach’s instructions were the reason for his team’s great victory over Oman 3-0, and ensuring qualification to the Gulf 27 semi-finals currently being held in Jeddah.
Mendash added in statements after the end of the match that his team entered the match with high confidence and worked to implement the instructions of the Greek coach Denis, which was evident in many shots, especially the third goal, which came from a distinctive technical statement in which he participated.
Regarding the continued wasting of opportunities, Mendash said that the matter is nothing more than a success in some balls, stressing that the team is moving step by step in order to solve this problem and appear better in every match.
Mendash expressed his hope to continue the victories and make the fans happy, whom he thanked for their support for the team, calling for continued support in the coming dates.
The Spanish club Sevilla submitted an official complaint to the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) against the Turkish club Fenerbahce due to failure to pay an installment of the value of the transfer of Moroccan striker Youssef Al-Nusairi, the current Saudi Al-Ittihad player.
Sevilla is seeking about three million euros, which is the value of the installment due since April 30, according to the agreement concluded between the two parties.
The Turkish club's delay in adhering to the specified deadline led to Sevilla turning to FIFA to guarantee its financial dues, according to the website of the Spanish newspaper "Marca" reported on Saturday.
Fenerbahce confirmed its commitment to the decisions of the International Federation, confirming in an official statement that it will pay the specified amount of money next Monday, while completing the necessary procedures to lift the penalty of the registration ban imposed on it.
Al-Nusairi moved to Fenerbahce for about 20 million euros, as the agreement between the two clubs stipulated that the amount be scheduled over a period of four years.
Fenerbahce received a temporary registration ban for three transfer periods from the International Federation based on the complaint submitted by Sevilla.
Lando Norris, the reigning Formula 1 world championship champion, called for a one-race suspension against Franco Colapinto, the Alpine driver, after he caused an accident that led to the McLaren driver being eliminated from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, on Saturday, in Baku.
The Argentine driver pressed the brakes so hard that they closed while the cars were heading towards the first turn after restarting following the intervention of the safety car.
Amid smoke billowing from the tires, he collided with his teammate Pierre Gasly, who in turn collided with the McLaren car driven by Norris.
The collision led to both Gasly and Norris immediately exiting the race.
“If you cause an accident when restarting in this way, you should be subject to a ban from participating in at least one race,” Norris said after today recording his first retirement from a race since the Monaco Grand Prix in early June.
He added: “It is just negligence on the part of some.” This costs a lot of money, all my car parts are in the trash now, and penalties need to be imposed. “This is not a driving style worthy of Formula 1.”
Colapinto continued to compete in the race at the beginning, before stopping at the pit stop and announcing his withdrawal.
A 10-second delay penalty was imposed on him, but since he had already withdrawn, this penalty will be converted into a five-place grid penalty for the next race, scheduled in Malaysia on October 4.
The accident cost the Alpine team crucial points; Gasly and Colapinto were racing in the top ten when the accident occurred.
“I don't think I really have the right words,” Gasly said. “Of course I am very disappointed for all the team members.”
Colapinto apologized, saying: “I apologize to everyone.”
The Argentine added: “This was not supposed to happen. The tires locked up (they stopped completely due to pressing hard on the brakes) and I completely lost control, so I couldn’t do much.”
Race winner George Russell expressed some sympathy for the 23-year-old, saying that imposing a ban for a race would be too harsh.
The Mercedes driver added: “I personally believe that suspension from participating in a race should be imposed on drivers who intentionally perform extremely dangerous and reckless actions.”
Max Verstappen, who finished second in the race, agreed: “It's not nice for anyone involved, is it? But as George said, I think imposing a ban on racing might be a bit too much.”
