The Peninsula
Al Rayyan players continued their individual training at their homes, as per the training programmes designed by the team’s technical staff led by Uruguayan Diego Aguirre and fitness coach, in order to maintain their physical fitness ahead of the return of action.
A number of Al Rayyan players are also training at the club taking precautionary measures to avoid the risks of coronavirus (Covid-19).
The technical staff set a plan for the players who perform their training at the club, as the number does not exceed five players in each session and safe distance (three metres) is kept between each player.
Aguirre is keenly monitoring the fitness levels of all players via electronic devices.
Meanwhile, three Al Rayyan players - Khaled Muftah, Mohammed Juma and Franck Kom - resumed training after recovering from their injuries.
Al Rayyan players also participated in the awareness campaign to provide advice and guidance to the fans of their club and Qatar football in general, exhorting them to maintain their safety by staying at their homes until the risks of coronavirus are over.
Meanwhile, Al Shahania’s assistant coach Nabil Anwar said their technical and administrative staff were ready with alternative plan for the current football season.
Speaking to QSL website, Nabil said, “There’re communications and co-ordination between members of the technical staff, led by Spaniard Jose Murcia, and we have plans A, B and C in place to act, as per any decision taken by the Qatar Football Association (QFA) and Qatar Stars League (QSL) regarding the remaining part of the season. We’re ready for all possibilities and we know that such conditions are beyond anybody’s control.”
Nabil said Iranian fitness trainer Saeed Yunsawi had more workload at present as he had to chalk out physical training programmes for each player and we follow them every day.
“These exercises are the best option for us and all clubs to ensure players maintain a high level of physical fitness, so the teams will not need a long time to prepare before the resumption of competitions.
“We know that the QFA and QSL will give us enough time before the competitions resume, and we’ll need only a short preparatory period to get down to business,” he added.