Prince Mishari urged Al-Ghamdi to diplomatically resolve the issue and called on all those involved to put the club’s interests over everything else. The prince also promised to resolve the issue once he returns from a mission abroad.

Naser Al-Ghamdi, head of the Saudi Youth Welfare Presidency in Baha, said a special committee has been formed to investigate problems at the club, and that the presidency has reports from the referees of a match on Thursday against Al-Hijaz Club.

In that match, some Al-Baha players carried signs urging officials to put a stop to the poor way they are being treated by the club’s president. The players claim there is no communication with their seniors and that they are rarely paid on time.

The match against Al-Hijaz carried on without any event until an Baha player was handed a red card for a hard tackle.

This was followed by a second red card to another Baha player for a hard tackle. Then, just before the referee blew the final whistle, the team’s former captain, Saeed Al-Saadi, entered the field and instructed the team to leave before the match ended.

Police and members of the Saudi Football Federation entered the field and forced Al-Saadi off and the match resumed.

Once the match was over, some players carried large signs with the picture of Prince Mishari bin Saud urging him to interfere to resolve the issue.

The club’s administration described the incidents as a conspiracy against the club, and blamed some players and former club administrators for creating the problem.