Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Al Wahda FC (case study)

Al Wahda FC







 

Sheikh / Diab Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Club president


 


Sheikh Ahmed bin Nasser bin Zayed Al Nahyan


Deputy President of the club previously




Declaration of Current club


Based on the directives of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan - Deputy Supreme Commander Armed Forces - Chairman of the Executive Council - Abu Dhabi Crown Prince at that time. He ordered the merger of the Emirates and Abu Dhabi clubs under the name of Al-Wahda Sports Club on 03/06/1984. The place of the club is in the headquarters of the former Emirates Club, which is in Hazza Bin Zayed Street in Abu Dhabi.

 




 
The Club Champsionships
Football championships (11 championships)
·         Champions league: 4 times (98/99, 2000/2001, 2004/2005, 2009/2010).
·         President Cup: Once one (99/2000).
·         Super Cup champion: twice (2001/2002, 2011/2012).
·         Federation Cup champions United Arab Emirates Football: 3 times (85/86, 94/95, 2000/2001).
·         Champions second level (84/85).

Facilities




His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Honorary President of the club and His Imperial Highness Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan had opened the Club facilities on Tuesday 01/24/1995, before the friendly match between United Arab Emirates Olympic team and Olympic team of Japan at the Al Nahyan Stadium on the same day.
Al Nahyan  Stadium (the main stadium): football stadium circular seats accommodate about 10,000 spectators, (4 changing rooms according to specifications of FIFA / integrated medical unit / examination room (doping) / reception rooms and a meeting / offices / hall for press conferences) in addition to the offices of the Department of the Club on the first floor, and also villas ring the runway.

Academy
In 2003, His Highness Sheikh Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan opened the Academy of Al Wahda football; this large and important edifice is in the process of strengthening the basis of the club's youth sector, after the completion of the infrastructure of this huge project. This pilot project, benefiting more than 200 players, including 50 of our players within the national teams.

The Academy of Al Wahda Club is "seeking the correct construction of the football player, a slogan of His Highness the President of the Club, which tracks the continuing work in the academy and always focuses on the development of the different levels by following the scientific method and this clearly stems from the strategic methodology of his ideas.
The academy has potential high level, because of the courts and installations, facilities and equipment and the latest model, in addition to private rooms for players, and offices for the administration and a medical unit, galleries, reception and conference hall.
The International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) praised representatives on several occasions.
They begin selecting players for the Academy through team scouts looking for talent, and his officials choose 60 players from hundreds of players.
The Academy is overseeing the development capabilities of the players and pays attention to their performance, nutrition and provides them with comfortable accommodation and entertainment, according to schedule, and communicates with parents, and gives players monthly subsides along with incentive matches.


Club's Sponsors

 






Refrences

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Alexander Gordon Higgins


Alexander Gordon Higgins was a snooker player; his nickname was Hurricane Higgins. Higgins brought the game snooker to a wider audience, and he won 23 titles. He beat Cliff Thorburn to win the Masters in 1978; also he played against Terry Griffiths in 1981. Steve Davis made a documentary about Higgins, and he describes his style as the one true genius that snooker has produced. Higgins was from Northern Ireland and he was 61 years old when he died (1949-2010). Jimmy White was his doubles partner.