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A delegation from the Football Operations Department representing the Qatar Stars League returned after a week-long trip to the Far East where they met with officials of the Japan and Korean FAs to enhance relations and exchange experiences.
The Qatar Stars League delegation was headed by Ahmad al-Harami – Head of Football Operations, Miguel Heitor – Football Development Supervisor, Maksat Glychmamedov – Competition Operation Officer and Fahad Al Suwaidi – Competition Officer.
The meetings covered several topics related to football operations and football development such as the history of the league, management structure and league structure, the relationship between league and federation, match operations structure (league and club responsibilities), stadium inspections and match operations procedures etc.
Both fact-finding visits were very important to receive detailed technical information and knowledge from the two most experienced football leagues in Asia and therefore acquire a better idea of where exactly the Qatar Stars League is in comparison.
After the visits and analysis of the two leagues the delegation was proud to conclude that the QSL has the same or even better levels of football organisation and implementation specifically in terms of match operations and procedures as well as match analysis systems. However there are some areas that the QSL still requires some improvement such as better long term planning based on the mission and vision of QSL.
A separate report will be produced and published highlighting all technical matters discussed during the meetings with emphasis on the key aspects learned from both the J-League and K-League respectively, in order to prepare a well-balanced Football Operations Department Strategy and Roadmap in the years to come.
These types of visits are vital as they give the QSL a good indication of where the organisation currently stands in relation to world football and is recommended to QSL employees in order to improve their knowledge and skills within the professional football industry as part of employee development.
