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UFL announces changes to final rounds of Etisalat Pro-League

 

Proposed changes to the dates of last three rounds of the Etisalat Pro-League 2010-2011 were approved at the UFL Board of Directors meeting held last week under the direction of UFL Chairman Dr. Tariq Al Tayer.

The changes came in order to provide additional preparation time for the UAE Olympic team ahead of their match against North Korea next month in the Asian qualifiers for the 2012 London Olympic Games.

The last three rounds of the Etisalat Pro-League will now be as follows:

  • Round 20 on May 28th (instead of May 29th)
  • Round 21 on June 1st (instead of June 3rd)
  • Round 22 on June 5th (instead of June 9th)

During the meeting, the UFL Board of Directors also confirmed that the General Assembly Meeting and UFL Official Competitions Draw for Season 2011-2012 will be held on Saturday, June 18th at a venue to be determined.

In addition, the UFL Board of Directors approved next season's match schedule, with the season kicking-off with the Etisalat Super Cup on September 10th, 2011. The Etisalat Cup Round One matches will start on September 13th-14th, while the Etisalat Pro-League competition will kick-off on September 25th-26th.

The meeting was attended by: Dr Tariq Al Tayer, UFL Chairman; Dr. Matar Al Darmaki, UFL Vice Chairman; Board Members Abdullah Naser Al Junaibi, Bader Guergawi, Jamal Al Murri, Mohammed Saeed Al Nuaimi, Hesham Zarooni, and Rashed Zaabi; as well as UFL CEO Carlo Nohra.