Kaaki: We faced huge difficulties in obtaining the Asian licence

Ali, Vice President of Al-Ittihad Club, Ahmed Essam Kaaki, confirmed that his club obtained the Asian license.

Kaaki wrote on his Twitter account: “Obtaining the Asian license is a positive indication of the work that is carried out inside the club by everyone after fulfilling all the required standards from the various departments. Yes, there were huge difficulties and challenges, especially in the financial standard, but thank God we succeeded in meeting them.” As an administration headed by my brother Anmar for the future of our club.

And the Club Licensing Committee of the Saudi Professional League decided, in its meeting that was held on Sunday evening, to unanimously approve the granting of the Asian and local licenses for the 2022-2023 sports season to 8 clubs.

(Al-Hilal – Al-Fayhaa – Al-Ittihad – Al-Nasr – Al-Fateh – Abha – Al-Adalah – Al-Batin) obtained the Asian license, because they met the mandatory criteria (sports, infrastructure, administrative, legal, and financial stipulated in the list of club licensing approved by the AFC). for football.

The committee also decided not to grant clubs (Al-Shabab, Al-Taawun, Al-Ta’i, Damak, Al-Itifaq, Al-Raed, Al-Wehda, and Al-Khaleej) the Asian and local licenses for the 2022-2023 sports season, due to their failure to meet a number of mandatory criteria stipulated in the club licensing regulations.