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The Technical Committee holds its second meeting

The Technical Committee of the Professional League held its second meeting on Tuesday evening August 09th under the chairmanship of Abdulla Nasser Al Junaibi Chairman of the Committee, and it was attended by Mohammad Saeed Al-Nuaimi, Vice President, Nasser Abdullah Al-Hammadi, Abdullah Saqr Ahmad and Mansour Mohamed Abdullah, members of the Committee. The meeting was also attended by Joseph Mouawad Head of Sports Section of the Professional League Committee and Taha Ezat the secretary of the Technical Committee.

After approving the report of the previous meeting, the committee reviewed the agenda of the competitions' schedules in the light of the results of the draw for the World Cup 2014, where they discussed the agenda of the season, and the proposed dates for the games. The committee decided to postpone the start of the league competition for 24 hours to be on October 15th and 16th, 2011 instead of 14th and 15th in order to give the National Team players an extra day for rest.

The Committee has also approved  transmitted matches  for each of Al Ahli and Al Ain in the light of the sanctions taken earlier by the disciplinary committee which were imposed on the two teams by the end of the last season. It was decided to transfer Al Ahli's game in the first week in the Etisalat Cup with Sharjah to be played on Ajman Stadium, and Al Ain's game in the first week in the Etisalat Cup with Al Wahda to be shifted to Al Wasl Stadium while their match against Al Jazira in the fourth week will be held on Al Shabab Stadium.

In addition to this, the Technical Committee discussed and approved the matches fixtures with the Host Broadcasters ( Abu Dhabi and Dubai Sports Channels).

The members of the committee also discussed the preparations for the Super Cup match between Al Jazira, Champions League for the 2010-2011 season, and Al Wahda runners up of the President's Cup to be held on September 10th, 2011 at Al Shamkha Stadium in Bani Yas Club.

Moreover, the members of the Technical Committee discussed many important issues including the Etisalat Pro-League Competition regulations, accreditation system as well as the inspection visits to the clubs.

Abdullah Al Junaibi Chairman of the Technical Committee said that these periodical meetings come within the framework of the keenness of the Professional League Committee and the Technical Committee to make 2011-2012 season a distinguishable season.