Algerian said:" During the match that brought together the Omani and Yemeni teams, the conditions were normal in the stadium because the permeability of the soil was working well, but the increase in the amount of rain, which was estimated at regarding 400 thousand liters, affected the floor in the process of water permeation during the second match that was held between Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
And the director of the sports city added, saying: "One of the reasons for the pooling of water was also that the floor was under the supervision of the participating teams’ training for ten days, in addition to the holding of regarding 8 matches in only 3 days, which increased the impact on the soil. ".
Regarding questioning the safety of the stadium’s water drainage system and its conformity with modern international specifications, he said:" The stadium was implemented by a British company, and the water drainage system was built according to the latest international specifications, and approved by the International Football Association, but the rain fell for regarding eight consecutive hours without stopping, causing the drainage system to be unable to work in good conditions. ".
He added that the water gathering was not an accident that occurred for the first time in stadiums, as he explained, saying: " The law of the International Federation requires that the ball move when it is shot for regarding a meter, and during the match between Iraq and Saudi Arabia, the ball was moving for a distance of five or six meters, and therefore there was no reason to stop the match by the match observer, because it is a normal situation and occurred in all stadiums in the world".
Regarding status Palm trunk court floor Currently, and the extent of its ability to host the matches of the third round of the Gulf 25, the director of the Sports City said:" Currently, the stadium has taken the necessary rest and revived, and has regained its normal state thanks to the sun’s rays, and we promise the fans not to repeat what happened in the future in the upcoming matches of the tournament, as the floor will be in its best condition to host competitions. ".
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Before the start of the last round of the first round of the Gulf Championship, which will be decisive in determining the identity of the teams qualified for the semi-final round, “Sky News Arabia” met with the director of the Sports City in Basra, Lutfi Al-Jazaery, to reveal the real causes of the water-pool incident, and the possibility of its recurrence.
Al-Jazaery said: “During the match that brought together the Omani and Yemeni teams, the conditions were normal in the stadium because the permeability of the soil was working well, but the increase in the amount of rain, which was estimated at regarding 400,000 liters, affected the floor in the process of water permeation during the second match that was held between Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
The director of the Sports City added, “One of the reasons for the pooling of water is also that the floor was under the supervision of the participating teams’ training for a period of ten days, in addition to holding regarding 8 matches in only 3 days, which increased the impact on the soil.”
Regarding questioning the safety of the stadium’s water drainage system and its conformity with modern international specifications, he said: “The stadium was implemented by a British company, and the water drainage system is built according to the latest international specifications, and approved by the International Football Association, but it rained for regarding eight consecutive hours without stopping, It caused the drainage system to not be able to work in good conditions.”
He added that the pooling of water was not an incident that occurred for the first time in the stadiums, as he explained, “The law of the International Federation requires that the ball move when it is shot for regarding a meter, and during the match between Iraq and Saudi Arabia, the ball was moving for a distance of five or six meters, and therefore there was no reason to stop the match before.” The match observer, because it is a normal situation and is present in all stadiums in the world.
Regarding status Palm trunk court floor Currently, and the extent of its ability to host the matches of the third round of the Gulf 25, the director of the Sports City said: “Currently, the stadium has taken the necessary rest and revived, and has restored its natural state thanks to the sun’s rays, and we promise the fans not to repeat what happened in the future in the upcoming matches of the tournament, as the floor will be in the best its cases to host competitions.”
