The management of Al-Ahli Club has submitted an official protest to the Referees Committee of the Saudi Football Federation, objecting to the refereeing mistakes that occurred during the team's recent match against Riyadh in the seventh round of the Roshn Professional League.

The match ended in a 1-1 draw, but the Al-Ahly administration believed that the refereeing decisions made by Slovenian referee Oprenovic had a direct impact on the outcome of the game.

The Saudi newspaper "Al-Riyadiyah" reported that the Al-Ahli management sent an official letter to the referees' committee containing several observations regarding the controversial incidents that negatively affected the team during the match.

The statement also pointed out that the club had faced similar refereeing decisions in previous matches, emphasizing the need to assign elite referees to manage the upcoming matches to ensure fairness in the competition.

The management of Al-Ahli Company clarified its refusal to pay amounts for bringing in foreign referees whose performance does not match the level of the team's matches, emphasizing the need for the quality of officiating to align with the financial costs involved.

Al-Ahli is in sixth place in the Roshan Saudi League standings with 16 points, which they have accumulated from 4 wins and 4 draws during the first 8 rounds of the local competition.