In a peculiar turn of events within the Football Association’s office these days, decisions regarding appointments and nominations are being made despite the fact that the term of office for members is set to expire in a month.
What’s particularly surprising is the appointment of Naji Al-Juwaini as the general supervisor of refereeing, a voluntary role aimed at restructuring the refereeing department on solid foundations.
This comes at a time when Awaz Al-Tarabulsi, the head of the refereeing administration, has called for the clarification of his duties.
It seems that the Football Association deliberately provoked Awaz, intending to force him to resign, even though his term ends in a month.
We have learned that the interim president of the association, Wasef Jalil, asked Awaz Al-Tarabulsi to continue working in the refereeing administration with the rest of the members.
Still, he did not give him the impression that Naji Al-Juwaini would be tasked with appointing referees for the First Professional League.
Meanwhile, Saeed Al-Kurdi will handle the appointments for the Second League, and Morad Ben Hamza will be responsible for appointing referees for the Third League.
Yassin Haroush will retain his role in strategy and training.
The series of resignations has started, as the official spokesperson for the refereeing administration, Morad Ben Hamza, submitted his resignation without clarification, awaiting possible further resignations.
This is especially significant as the general supervisor, Al-Juwaini, refuses to work with the administration members and has a comprehensive understanding of the refereeing situation.
Awaz Al-Tarabulsi will meet with Wasef Jalil to clarify matters, although he is likely to submit his resignation, refusing to continue working in a tense atmosphere, especially since he does not align with the new refereeing supervisor.
It is evident that Naji Al-Juwaini has prepared his team for collaboration, coordinating with prominent figures in refereeing such as Al-Aroussi Al-Mansari, Yasseri Saadallah, Slim Belkhawas, and Mohamed Ben Hassata.
He also plans to revoke the stringent condition on observers who are forced to retire at the age of 70.
