The Iranian coach of Al Bataeh team, Farhad Majidi, spoke at the press conference for the match between Al Bataeh and Shabab Al Ahli, saying: We will face one of the best teams in the league and we must play with high concentration. I told the players that we must not make mistakes in this match because Shabab Al Ahli has excellent players who can easily exploit mistakes. From my point of view, they have the best chance to win the league. We have trained well and we will enter the match to win. We have some difficulties due to the rules that prevent some players from participating against Shabab Al Ahli, but we certainly have a good alternative and we hope that we will succeed in the match.

Al Bataeh team player, Saud Khalil, spoke about the match and its importance, describing Shabab Al Ahli as a strong and big team and that an important match awaits us against distinguished players, but we are determined to present our best. Saud said about his coach, Farhad Majidi, that he is a distinguished coach and a distinguished former player and he knows what we want and we can apply his ideas in the match

In the framework of the matches of the thirteenth round and at the conclusion of the first round of the ADNOC Professional League, Al Bataeh was able to come out with a positive result from Al Nahyan Stadium at Al Wahda Club after defeating Al Wahda by two goals to nothing in the first match under the leadership of coach Farhad Majidi, where the two goals of Al Bataeh were scored by the Cameroonian player Anatoly Abang in the second half. To return to the course of the match, Al Wahda tried to score the lead goal by pressuring Al Bataeh from the beginning of the match, but Al Bataeh’s defense was cohesive and the team relied on counterattacks and quick transitions with the presence of Alvaro, Anatoly and Mohammed Juma. In the second half, Al Wahda entered strongly and missed many opportunities and collided with the strength of Al Bataeh’s defense and behind them the brilliant goalkeeper Darwish Mohammed. With this victory, Al Bataeh raised its score to 11 points in twelfth place in the standings.

Our Iranian coach Farhad Majidi spoke about the upcoming match between Al Bataeh and Al Wahda during the press conference introductory to the match, which was held in the press conference hall at Khalid bin Mohammed Stadium, saying: I congratulate Al Wahda Club for winning the UAE-Qatar Challenge Cup. Al Wahda is a good team with distinguished players, and I would like to thank the Al Bataeh players for their hard work this week. We tried to reach the highest technical and mental levels for the players and enter the Al Wahda match and present a good match. Majidi said that he is very happy to return to the Emirates League and tried to watch most of the matches. Al Bataeh is a good team physically and I expect the players to be able to implement what is on my mind.

Our Brazilian player Alvaro Oliveira spoke about the upcoming match against Al Wahda, saying: Our preparations are going well and we trained hard. The coach is trying to do his best and we are optimistic about achieving a positive result. It will not be an easy match against a strong team like Al Wahda, but if we show the same seriousness and focus in training in this match, we can come out with a positive result. He added that what happens in terms of a decline in the players’ levels is normal in football, especially in the striker position. On a personal level, I always try to work hard to develop my abilities and I I am optimistic that I will return to register again, and he said that there is a desire and seriousness in training with the new coach Farhad Majidi and there is a positive feeling in the team.

Al Bataeh Football Club announced the signing of the Iranian coach Farhad Majidi with a contract extending until the end of the season. The signing took place in the presence of His Excellency Khalfan Saif Al Masafri, Chairman of Al Bataeh Football Club Company. Majidi led the training immediately after signing the contract. The Iranian coach stated in his first statement that Al Bataeh is a very good team but it did not get good results and has high Potential. We can get positive results. I spoke to the players and told them that we must work hard and train well to achieve our goals.

Al-Bataeh was able to defeat Al-Orouba with a clean goal scored by Cameroonian Anatoly in the 76th minute of the second half in the match that brought together the two teams at Khalid bin Mohammed Stadium in the twelfth country of the ADNOC Professional League Championship. It is considered the first match that Al-Bataeh will play after the dismissal of Croatian coach Goran Tomic if he takes over. The mission is the national coach, Mohammed Al-Raisi, and Al-Bataeh raised his score to 8 points in eleventh place

Al Bataeh coach Mohammed Al Raisi spoke in his first statement after taking over the team’s training duties, saying: “I would like to extend my sincere thanks to the chairman and members of the board of directors of Al Bataeh Football Club for the trust they have given me to coach the first team. I also thank the former coach Goran Tomic and I will try hard to complete the work towards achieving positive results as the team includes distinguished elements of experienced players and foreign players at a high level. Despite the short time for the upcoming match with Al-Orobah, we will try to work on the psychological and mental aspect in the first place and some technical matters. I am not a stranger to Al Bataeh Club as I am one of its sons and I know the players as most of them played matches under my leadership in the Professional League under 23 years old and all we hope for is to get the team out of the series of negative results.”

Al Bataeh assistant coach Adnan Mohammed spoke at the press conference for the Al Bataeh and Al Orouba match, saying: The circumstances of the two teams are similar in terms of their position in the standings and points, as a difficult and important match awaits us, and we will try to get the match points to improve our position in the league table. There is no doubt that the team’s position is not reassuring in terms of the number of points, but I am confident that the current group is able to provide a better level and win.

Our Cameroonian player Anatoly said that the Al Orouba match is important for us because the number of points for the two teams is close, and we trust in our capabilities and ability to overcome the difficult stage, which I consider normal in football. Regarding Al Orouba, he said that Al Orouba includes distinguished players and a good coach, but we will provide all our capabilities, and I say to the fans of Al Bataeh Club, do not worry about the team, as we are able to get out of the series of negative results

Al Bataeh Football Club announces the agreement with the Croatian first team coach Goran Tomic to terminate the contract by mutual consent and extends its sincere thanks to him for all the effort and dedication he has made in performing his duties during the past period, wishing him continued success and prosperity. It was also decided to assign the national coach Mohammed Al Raisi, coach of the under-23 team, to lead the first team temporarily.