JEDDAH, 9 October 2007 — Three names were floated as likely candidates for a coaching job at Al-Ahli even as the Jeddah-based football club wound up negotiations to bring in Iraqi footballer Atram from Al-Shabab. During a meeting on Sunday honorary members suggested three new Brazilian names to coach Ahli football team, among them, former Hilal coach Biseiro and Asian Cup-winning Iraq coach Jorvan Vieira. No mention was made in the meeting of a possible return by their former coach Serbian Nebusha. The members also agreed to establish a new technical committee under the presidency of Ahmed Marzooqi and that will have Ahmed Abdulwassea, Wajdi Al-Taweel, Khalid Al-Shineif and Fahd Eid as members.
Hilal Want Hawasawi
JEDDAH — Desperate to beef up their defense line Al-Hilal football club had offered a transfer fee of up to SR10 million to Al-Wehda for the services of Usama Hawasawi. The move comes after Hilal failed to clinch a deal with Hamad Al-Muntashiri of Al-Ittihad and Walid Abdrabbuh of Ahli. If again unsuccessful to land Hawasawi Hilal will attempt to lure Majid Al-Amri from Al-Ittifaq club as their last hope.
Jeddah to Host 3rd Round of F-2000
JEDDAH — Abdulsalam Fairouz, spokesman for the Formula 2000 Powerboat World Championship, said the third round for the event would be held in Jeddah on Oct. 18 with 20 competitors from around the world seeing action. He also said the organizing committee for the third round in Jeddah would be under the presidency of Prince Abdullah ibn Saud, president of Al-Ahlam Al-Bahariya Group and president of Obhur Tourism Festival. Fairouz said the organizers had shown a great deal of interest and willingness to see the success of the event and thus would host various water activities including a two- kilometer Jet Ski race for five days on the sidelines of the event coinciding with the Eid Al-Fitr holidays. Prizes totalling SR40, 000 will be at stake. He also expected to see UAE champion Arif Al-Ziffein and Kuwaiti Yousif Al-Ribaian among the top three at the awards ceremony for the formula race. According to the Jet Ski race event director Ayman Akram, the competition is open for all with valid license from the coast guard here.
— Compiled by Naif Muhammed
