The management of Al-Zawraa Club announced that the first team's training in the upcoming phase will be closed to fans and media, based on a direct request from head coach Louay Salah. This step aims to provide an ideal environment for work and focus, away from the pressures surrounding the team recently.

This decision comes at a sensitive time for the 'Nawras', following a series of unsatisfactory results, the latest being the loss to Al-Shorta in the capital derby, and before that, the stumble against Al-Karkh. This has increased the technical and moral challenges within the club, as the new technical staff seeks to quickly restore balance.

Sources within the club confirmed that Louay Salah emphasized the importance of imposing an atmosphere of calm and discipline during upcoming training sessions to address the mistakes that appeared in past rounds and work on enhancing the players' physical and tactical readiness, especially since the team is facing matches where further point losses are unacceptable.

The technical staff believes that the current phase requires high concentration and a thorough review of technical details, as well as strengthening the psychological aspect of the players, who have been affected by recent results and public criticism. This necessitates a closed work environment that allows for open discussion and course correction without additional pressures.

The club's management clarified that this measure is temporary, and the days when fans and media will be allowed to attend will be announced later, as determined by the technical staff and in line with the team's preparation program for the upcoming phase.

The Al-Zawraa community hopes that this step will help return the team to the right path, especially since Louay Salah recently took over the task, succeeding the Egyptian Emad Al-Nahhas, amid complex technical and administrative circumstances, making his current mission a true test of the team's ability to overcome its crisis and regain its usual image in the Iraqi Stars League.