Umm Salal coach Patrice Beaumelle spoke to the media ahead of their 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League Week 21 match against Al Ahli.

“We will enter the match with the goal of achieving a positive result, especially with Al Khor closing in on us. This makes us play with one goal in mind - victory.

“We are looking forward to a strong and good match and a positive result. We will do our best to achieve victory. We realize that the match will be difficult against a strong team, so it is essential that we fight to achieve our goal of winning.

“We are now playing to avoid relegation and enter the Play-Off, after which we will discuss other developments. I hope the players will enter the Al Ahli match with the same strength we have come to expect from them,” said We will enter the match with the goal of achieving a positive result, especially with Al Khor closing in on us. This makes us play with one goal in mind.

“We are looking forward to a strong and good match and a positive result. We will do our best to achieve victory. We realize that the match will be difficult against a strong team, so it is essential that we fight to achieve our goal of winning. We are now playing to avoid relegation and enter the play-off, after which we will discuss other developments. I hope the players will enter the Al Ahli match with the same strength we have come to expect from them,” said Beaumelle.

Umm Salal player Adel Alawi said, “The Al Ahli match is extremely important. The team will get back on track to save itself from the relegation spiral and enter the Play-Off.

“Anything is possible in football. We play and work hard, but luck is against us, even though all players put in a great effort in every match.”