Al-Ittihad announces the formation of its new board of directors, headed by Reda Batterjee, and Al-Ahly appoints Abdullah Al-Sabban as chairman of its board of directors

Al-Ittihad Club Company approved the new formation of its Board of Directors, headed by Reda Batterjee, and the membership of Abdulaziz Al-Zaid, Fares Al-Hajailan, Suhaib Jamjoom, Taha Nazer, Abdullah Al-Balawi, and Al-Walid Al-Haider.

The new formation included three members from the previous board of directors: Abdulaziz Al-Zaid, Faris Al-Hujailan, and Suhaib Jamjoom, while Taha Nazer, Abdullah Al-Balawi, and Al-Waleed Al-Haider joined the board.

Batterjee will be succeeded as Chairman of the Council by Fahd Sindi, who faced widespread criticism from Al-Ittihad fans during the recent period, in light of their dissatisfaction with the levels and results achieved by the team last season.

Al-Ahly Club Company announced the formation of its new board of directors, headed by Abdullah bin Aidaroos Al-Sabban, in a new administrative step that coincides with the transitional phase witnessed by Saudi club companies.

In addition to Al-Sabban, the new board included Jake Silverstein, Ahmed bin Hamid Al-Thubaiti, Muhammad bin Ammar Al-Dabbagh, Iyad bin Rashad Reda, Hussein bin Hassan Eid, and Atef bin Mahdi Maqni, as members of the Board of Directors.

The selection of Al-Sabban as Chairman of the Council comes within the new arrangements for restructuring the clubs’ boards of directors, as he assumes the position from outside the representatives of the Public Investment Fund, while Al-Thabiti and Silverstein continue to be members of the Council after their presence in the previous formation.

Al-Sabban has administrative and executive experience, as he previously held leadership positions in the retail and supply chain sectors, in addition to his association with Al-Ahly Club and his support for its career over the past years.

The administrative change in Al-Ahly comes within a broader phase that Saudi club companies are witnessing, in light of the developments related to club ownership and the re-arrangement of their boards of directors, with continued work on completing the regulatory procedures for the next phase.

Last August, Al-Ahly Club Company confirmed that its Board of Directors would continue to perform its duties, and that its work would not be affected by the procedures for transferring ownership of shares in non-profit institutions.

The new council opens a different administrative page in Al-Ahly, at a time when the first football team continues its local and continental competitions, amid aspirations to enhance administrative stability and governance and support the club’s project.

On Monday, the “Green Junior Girls” lost their first match against their Singaporean counterpart 1-0, during their campaign in the qualifiers for the Asian Cup, which was held in Singapore. The team will meet its Indonesian counterpart next Thursday, before concluding its matches against the Bahrain national team on October 11.

Al-Akhdar participated in his preparatory camp in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, with the participation of 24 players, including 3 female goalkeepers, 7 female players in the defense line, 8 female players in the midfield, and 6 female players in the offensive line, namely Dana Al-Binali, Talia Katbi, Maryam Al-Tayyar, Joan Al-Nassar, Diala Srouji, Rital Hakmi, Hawraa Jalal, Joud Al-Amoudi, Arwa Al-Rasheed, Remas Ahmed, Heba Abdul Rahman, and Sarah. Al-Madani, Dima Ahmed, Hala Al-Shadoukhi, Rima Abdel Aziz, Ghala Saleh, Ghadi Al-Otaibi, Siwar Amr, Kenzi Alaa, Hoor Al-Farid, Dana Al-Dahyan, Sadeem Al-Suhaimi, Saadia Muhammad, and Zainab Reda.