Al Rayyan coach Artur Jorge stressed the importance of the match against Umm Salal in the opening of the second round of the Ooredoo Stars League, which represents the first challenge for the coach. During the press conference held on the sidelines of this match, he said: “This is my first challenge and our first match in the second round. Through this match, we will be able to return to competition and develop the team’s level through some intensive training. We have a few matches left in the league, just 11, and this is a big challenge for me to return to competition.”
He added: “I accepted this challenge, which I know will be difficult, and I will help develop the team to compete for all titles. It’s true that we are a long way behind in terms of points, but I came to develop the team from scratch to compete for all titles.”
He continued, saying: “I came with Botafogo to play an important tournament in Qatar after winning the Brazilian league and the Copa Libertadores. I had some offers from Qatar in the past, but I stayed with Botafogo. After Al Rayyan’s offer, I accepted the challenge after finishing my adventure with Botafogo in the last match I played here. Now, I begin a new challenge with Al Rayyan.”