Al Ain players did not respect the club logo

Al Ain coach, the Portuguese Leonardo Jardim, criticized Al Ain players following the huge loss that his team suffered against Ajman, 2-4, X, in the 12th round of the ADNOC Professional League.

The coach said in press statements after the match: “Some of the Al Ain players did not respect the club’s logo, and they did not respect football either. They gave Ajman a well-deserved victory over us.”

He added: “The players devoted themselves to talking to the referee of the Ajman match the entire time. Their focus was on him more than on the game. I spoke to them between the two halves of the match and asked them to clear their minds and play for the three points, but unfortunately there was no response and we received a card.” Red at the beginning of the second half to complete the match with 10 players.”

He pointed out: “Unfortunately, we lost eight points in the last three matches, and this is a matter of regret, and something that is not satisfactory at all. In the matches between Al-Sharjah and Shabab Al-Ahly, we created more than 10 scoring opportunities and we were the better team in the two matches, and there was a character for us on the field. I expected the players to They continued at the same level against Ajman, but this thing was not achieved and we lacked focus and a winning mentality.”

He continued: “With that loss, we have distanced ourselves from competing for the league title, and now we are required to change our mentality and style. Al Ain is a big club that does not deserve and is not appropriate for it to be in this position in which it is (sixth) and has achieved only 19 points from 12 matches. Our great fans. “He deserved much more than that.”

He continued: “We will try to improve to the best in the coming period. When I came, the team was in eighth place, and we advanced at times to good positions. There are many positives that happened in the last period apart from the results, but we must continue trying to regain our natural place.” .