Dubai, UAE; January 29, 2012: The Pro League Committee held a Club Licensing Workshop on Sunday, 29 January 2012 at Etisalat Academy.The workshop was attended by the UAE Professional Clubs, First Division Clubs “A”, representatives of the Abu-Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah Sports Councils and Local Media alongside Abdulla Nasser Al Junaibi, the PLC Vice Chairman, Chairman of the Technical Committee, Mohammad Saeed Al Nuaimi, Ibrahim Al Nimr, members of the PLC Board of Directors and Dr. Khalid Mohammad Abdullah, PLC Acting Chief Executive Officer.
The workshop aimed to assist all UAE clubs to adapt a Club Licensing System in accordance to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) instructions, which require the necessity for licensing all professional clubs in order to participate in the professional project and the AFC Champions League in the upcoming seasons.
David Brennan, General Manager of the Etisalat Academy stated that “Etisalat understands that football is an integral part of the UAE sporting culture. Etisalat has an uncompromising reputation for supporting football in the UAE, as shown from the local, national and international sponsorships of football teams. It was a very proud day for Etisalat Academy to host the Pro League Club Licensing Workshop and support their strategic work in continually elevating football to its rightful place at the top of the UAE sporting agenda.”
Salem Saeed Al Sharhan Al Neaimi, Director-Marketing & Sales, Etisalat Academy, said: “It is a pleasure for Etisalat Academy to be associated with the Pro League Committee (PLC). It is great to be amongst the best clubs with a history of local and international achievement. Etisalat Academy thanks the Pro League for making a difference in the lives of sports enthusiasts across the UAE, no matter whether they play or spectate. We fully support Pro League’s continual work to make football stronger and increasingly successful in the UAE and across the region.”
At the end of the workshop, Etisalat Academy organized a tour for the participants introducing the Etisalat Academy facilities and services including Football fields, Sports Club, Restaurants and Residences which can be of great assistance to the UAE clubs in holding their training camps.
Etisalat Academy (ETAC) is the largest single-source provider of Training & Development Solutions in the Middle East. ETAC is widely recognized for their state-of-the-art training facility and onsite Residences along with the Sports & Leisure Club.
