Officially: Saudi Al Ittihad deemed losers against Erbil by three goals with financial penalties imposed

The Gulf Football Association has issued an official and decisive decision considering Al Ettifaq as the loser against Erbil with a score of 3-0. This comes after the Saudi team withdrew from the match scheduled as part of the Gulf Clubs Champions League due to their failure to travel to Iraq for the anticipated encounter. Additionally, a financial penalty of 150,000 Qatari riyals has been imposed on Al Ettifaq.

The decision by Saudi Al Ittifaq to refuse to travel to the city of Erbil in the Kurdistan region of Iraq was based on concerns regarding the prevailing security situation. This stance prompted the regulatory bodies and judicial committees within the Gulf Federation to address the situation according to the established regulations, resulting in Erbil being declared the winner of the match with a three-goal haul by a strict administrative decision.

With this administrative decision and the full points from the match, Erbil has raised its tally to 6 valuable points in its Gulf campaign, benefiting from its previous emphatic victory with a six-goal haul against Kazma, along with the recent administrative win over Al Ettifaq, which strengthens its ambitions and position in the competition.