The Tunisian federation flies to the aid of indebted clubs: Wadie Jary resurfaces |The Tunisian Press

2022-09-17 17:26:18 By : Mr. Lin ZH

At the end of March, Wadie Jary was in heaven.He had just achieved the goal that was closest to his heart and that was able to silence his ruthless detractors: a sixth qualification for the Tunisian team for the World Cup.He had thought that his setbacks and disputes were thus erased and ended, that the tide had turned in his favor that his "sworn enemies" would be forced to bury the hatchet.But it was, in fact, only a small respite of a few weeks.Not even the time to savor what the Federation - on which we have not stopped firing red balls - had just achieved.First there was the new affair with the Croissant Sportif Chebbien which found, in the presence of the president of the African club, Youssef El Almi, around the changing rooms and the playing area during the decisive match against CA (while he was still suspended in the absence of a decision concerning him which would have restored his rights in time), an unexpected legal perch to try to win on the carpet this match lost on the ground and which sentenced him to automatic relegation.After a battle lost at first instance and then on appeal, this case is now within the jurisdiction of the court of last resort, the CAS.Then there was the dark affair of the last day of the Play-Out phase with the suspicion of match-fixing and match-fixing, the aberrant decision of the Disciplinary and Fair Play Committee to play a play-off match between ESM and ESHS to designate who will accompany ESZ in Ligue 2, the non-respect and application of this decision and the appeal lodged by the mining basin club and the Zarzis club to question the regularity of the results of this phase and to demand its cancellation .These two major cases, which tarnished the end of the season, will once again shake the throne of the President of the Federation and make him live one of the hottest summers.Even hellish.The postponement to September 6 of the verdict of the National Appeals Commission will add fuel to the fire.First stunned by this postponement which leaves doubt hanging over the nature of the competition and the teams that will compose it three weeks before the kick-off set for September 30, Wadie Jary discovered that it is perhaps for him an opportunity not to be missed to get back on his feet when he was on the verge of being put on his knees.Faced with clubs on the verge of financial bankruptcy, ready to accept the first outstretched hand, the Federation, which is rolling in gold and juggling tens of billions, is in a position of strength.An asset and a good card to play.A few weeks before the resumption of the championship, the weather could not be more ideal to bounce back, seduce and coax these clubs in great difficulty and who need a breath of oxygen.Wadie Jary, as a great strategist, starts with the big cars and stables.Only Espérance failed in its appeal because it does not need it and indirectly let it know by "boycotting" the meeting of the Federal Bureau which was held on Friday to discuss and decide on the nature of the championship and the distribution of the hens. On the other hand, the African Club, the Etoile Sportive du Sahel and the Sporting Club Sfaxien, them, came to request its assistance to reschedule their heavy debts and to lift the prohibition of recruitment of which they are the object, so as not to fall into the ranks and lose their status as top clubs.They have found in him the ideal profile of the man in difficult times and of the savior whom he likes to sport and who suits him like a glove.Carefully broadcast footage of the meetings had the desired media effect and club officials across all divisions are now queuing outside his office.The ST, CSHL, OSB, EGSG, ESM, ASS knocked on his door and the others are in the waiting room.In the meantime, he has given an anticipatory and well-researched nod to amateur football and is awarding 3 billion in aid to more than 200 clubs and practically pocketing it.Through this masterstroke operation, the belt of clubs that are entirely devoted to him is thus widened and well reinforced to deal with any eventuality.We cannot, in fact, better protect ourselves and shelter ourselves from those who do not despair of dismissing him one day or pushing him to resign.This regained confidence of the vast majority of clubs will give wings to the President of the Federal Bureau to wear the habit of a man of dialogue and consensus and set a roadmap with the clubs, choose a two-phase championship system , with two groups of 7 clubs, the qualification of the first 4 of each group for a play-off phase with 8 clubs with bonus (4 for the first, 3 for the second, 2 for the third and 1 for the fourth) and of the last 3 of each group for a phase of the play-out with 6 clubs with a bonus all the same strange (4 for the fifth, 2 for the sixth and 0 point for the seventh which will be logically condemned except miracle to the relegation).VAR will be compulsory for the Play-Off and optional for the Play-Out as if the sad misadventure of last season was not yet on the mind and had not left a deep wound with stadiums under cover from the eye of television images and VAR where all abuses were allowed.The question that arises is the following: what if the National Appeals Commission delivers an unexpected and spectacular verdict on September 6 which would put everything back on its feet and confuse all the cards?What if Fifa gives reason to the Croissant Sportif Chebbien, right in the middle of the competition, and forces the FTF to backtrack and start all over again?This passage in force, which may seem like a step as "arrogant" as risky, testifies that the president of the FTF will go to the end to defend his approach and decide what seems useful for the good of the championship.The new sponsorship contract signed with Panini, the guaranteed sale of TV rights to channels ready to buy the product of our championship at a high price, the search for new partnerships and sponsors to improve income and resources, the contribution to the renovation of dilapidated stadiums, show this appetite for doing well in order to loosen the noose and regain disputed unanimity and legitimacy.And perhaps open a new page with the ministry which is following the landscape very closely without intervening and which is awaiting the verdict of the National Appeals Commission and that of the CAS to see the outcome of the disputes and the decisions which will ensue.But it will now be difficult to destabilize a rich and almost untouchable Federation, which has become the cash cow for clubs in distress and a whole professional and amateur football that is out of money.Wadie Jary is doing well at the moment, but this position of strength, reacquired after so many fears and cold sweats, must encourage him to be more humble and to get rid of this image and this label of man bossy who rarely listens and works alone.The fact of having taken his head out of the water and resurfaced, after having avoided sinking, is only a new respite for him and a final respite.Any new faux pas is now prohibited.Editorial Team, La Presse de TunisieThe decree-law on the organization of the legislative elections and that summoning the voters to the ballot …Invitation to Tender No. 05 / 2022 Appointment of a Technical Controller for the …The website www.lapresse.tn is published by:SNIPE New Society of Press Printing and PublishingTel: 71 341 066 Email: redaction@lapresse.tn Head office: 17 RUE GARIBALDI 1000 TunisOnline information newspaper, La Presse.tn offers its visitors a complete panorama of current events.Discover all the live news every day (from politics to the economy, including sports and the weather).