5 years for any player with his club does not give him the right to a pension

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Fujairah Club, Nasser Al Yamahi, confirmed that providing a pension or social security for retired players, with the aim of providing financial and living stability for them after the end of their career in the stadiums, requires a thorough study with the concerned authorities on how to actually implement it, pointing to the importance of holding a session between the Football Association and the Professional League with the General Authority for Pensions and Social Security in this regard, in preparation for implementing the law in an appropriate manner.

Al Yamahi told Emirates Today: “The issue of including the player in pensions after retirement needs to study the monthly deduction process determined by the player, because the player’s lifespan with the club is considered short, and it is known that the pension retirement process in various institutions is governed by specific regulations, controls, and years of service to reach retirement age.”

Al-Yamahi considered that “there are aspects related to this matter, especially with regard to the number of years of service and the percentage of monthly deductions, given that it is not reasonable for retirement to include a player who has completed only five years with the club,” and added: “Putting the player into retirement after retiring from playing requires deducting a specific sum of money every month, so the question is: who will pay the deducted amount?” “I do not think that the player will accept to pay the monthly deduction from his salary.”