Amouta: Not the farewell I wanted; happy with my work for Al-Sadd

Amouta: Not the farewell I wanted; happy with my work for Al-Sadd
27 Nov 2015
​Al-Sadd first team coach Hussein Amouta expressed his extremee disappointment with the first defeat of the season that came in the match against Lekhwiya in Round 10 of the Qatar Stars League. He pointed out that he did not want his farewell match to end in this manner because of many defensive errors.

Speaking at the post-match press conference: “This was the first defeat for the team in the season and I was hoping that my farewell would come with a win which bodes well for the upcoming period. But this is how football is especially with the errors we committed in defence, in addition to the easy opportunities we missed in the first half, which would have been enough to finish off the match. The team lost most of its fighting spirit during the match which prevented them from returning and making amends.”

The Moroccan added: “We comitted various errors all over the field which gave Lekhwiya the opportunity to dominate and excel in the second half, leading them to score the second, third and fourth goals, all of which came from defensive errors. It is wise to have a new manager to take the reins in order to give the team a breath of fresh air and renewed spirits.”

As for the absence of Ali Asad in the starting XI, Amouta said: Ali Asad missed the match because of disciplinary issues that were dealt with by the management. He was punished for what happened after he was substituted in the game against Al-Kharaitiyat in Round 9.”

Amouta concluded his talk saying: “I am a son of the club and I will continue to serve it. I am happy with the work I have done for the club in the past few years, during which I was able to win a number of championships. I know very well that the players were hoping to get a win as a farewell gift for me.” He then went on to wish the new manager all the very best.