Al Kharitiiyat head coach Amir Osim has stressed the importance of his sides match against Al Ahli in round 18 of the Qatar Stars League.  

Speaking at his sides Pre match press conference on Thursday morning he said; “This week we are playing a side in a similar position to us.  We have not achieved a win in three matches now, and we need to win and change our way at Kharitiyat.”

Talking about his current position in the league Osim said; “Right now we are in 12^th place and some would say we are fighting for survival. This is a chance for my side to get a result and we will be looking to do that against Al Ahli.”

“Our team cannot sign big players because of certain circumstances; some members of our squad have been here for a long time. When developing a side you need to have patience, our side will emerge stronger and develop in the second half of the season” the Bosnian tactician remarked when asked why his side was struggling this season.


Osim concluded his conference noting that changing professional players does not affect the mentality of teams. “You only have to look at Al Khor who made limited changes in the winter, and they have improved drastically. Whilst Al Gharafa have changed players, and not won yet, it is important that you strike a right balance with your team. Hopefully we can archive this against Al Ahli.”




Ahli head coach Yousuf Adam has admitted that facing Al Kharitiyat on Thursday will be a tougher challenge than facing Al Sadd in round 17.

Speaking at his sides pre match press conference he said; “Our match this week will be a different challenge for us as we are playing a rival. In many ways we have had to change our mentality and give our best in order to archive a positive result.”

“The players have to prove themselves again just like they did against Al Sadd. The match against Al Kharitiyat is one against a rival and my squad has prepared well for this challenge.’ The Qatari coach responded when asked about his sides 1-1 draw with Al Sadd.

Adam concluded his press conference about the rumors that he was set for a swift exit from Ahli. “ I have spoken with the administration, and they have give me assurences about my position. Right now I am focused on the team, and ensuring that we can get the best result against Al Kharitiyat on Friday.”