The coach of Al-Zawraa Club, Haider Obaid, broke his silence and commented on the controversy and provocative statements following his team's dramatic victory over Diyala in the 32nd round of the Iraqi Stars League, confirming that Al-Zawraa is a team competing for the title and has no time to engage in side disputes, while emphasizing that some teams seek to disrupt the rhythm on the field through unprofessional methods.

He said: "What happened during the match with many stoppages and fake injuries directly affected the pace of the game, and these matters are not suitable for a competitive match at a sensitive stage of the league. We are a team competing for the title and we do not accept the rhythm of the match to be broken in this way."

He added: "Unfortunately, there are those who try to disrupt Al-Zawraa through indirect methods, such as repeated falls by players and delaying the resumption of play, and this is what we felt in the match against Diyala, which was greatly affected by these actions."

In response to the statements of Diyala's assistant coach, who said they came for fun and would defeat Al-Zawraa,

he continued: "If we had scored one or two goals in the first half, the match would have ended with a harsh result against Diyala, but we were not successful with our initial chances; nevertheless, we continued to press until the last moment."

He also strongly replied, saying: "Go and enjoy with other clubs, not on Al-Zawraa."

Regarding Sadiq Hanoun's statements about the refereeing,

Obaid continued: "Talking about refereeing is easy, but we also have clear observations. Our goal scored by Ibrahim Tomiwa was valid, and there was a clear penalty for us that was not counted; however, we did not go out and talk about refereeing because we believe in focusing on our work on the field."

He added: "The essence of this league is fair competition, and we are on our way toward the title. We play every match with honor and the known spirit of Al-Zawraa, and we trust that our efforts will ultimately translate into achievement."

He concluded: "We invite all teams to play with the same honor that we play with and to let the results of matches be decided on the field, not through disrupting play or media statements."