Al -Ittifaq Club received a severe blow before the start of its career in the Saudi Professional League, after it was confirmed that the Egyptian striker Ahmed Hassan Kouka was confirmed from confronting eternity, due to the suspension penalty imposed on him by the Disciplinary Committee.
Impressive absences strike the agreement in the first round
The Saudi newspaper “Al -Youm” reported that the agreement will play its opening match from several prominent elements, as Ahmed Hassan Koka and Alexander Doda are absent to suspend, while the team misses the services of Ziad Al -Ghamdi to join the Saudi national team camp, which puts the coach in front of limited options in formation.
Why was Ahmed Hassan Coca stopped?
The French League Disciplinary Committee issued a decision to stop Coca four games, including two matches with stopping the implementation, after the incident of covering the slogan of homosexuality on his shirt in his former team’s match Luhafer against Strasbourg on May 17. The newspaper “L’Equipe” reported that the player resorted to an adhesive tape to hide the compulsory slogan as part of the French Association of Anti -Discrimination.
Coca’s position on the crisis
The Egyptian striker issued a statement in which he clarified his motives, saying: “The match was important to my team and our fans and I could not be absent from it, but I also had to stay in my beliefs. I covered the logo, not a contempt for anyone, but rather to preserve my conscience and the value of the personality. ” He added, “Respect must be mutual, as we are required to respect others, we also demand respect for our beliefs.” He stressed that he made his decision “with sincerity, respect and comfortable conscience.”
How does Coca’s absence affect the agreement?
The absence of the Egyptian striker at the beginning of his career with the agreement will leave a vacuum in the front line, especially since the team was counting on its international experience to provide the offensive addition. The technical staff will have to search for tactical alternatives to compensate for his absence, at a time when the agreement seeks to open the season with a positive result despite the difficult circumstances.
