– A discreet meeting was held in a restaurant on the Batroun coast to discuss the resignation of a member of the administrative committee of a major sports federation. Rumors are circulating that the resigning member may be reconsidering his decision.
– A prominent referee is keeping a close eye on what is happening in a major federation, communicating almost daily with a former member of the federation to discuss the situation.
– A star in a renowned sport has suffered a recent drop in performance, prompting questions about the reasons for the decline.
– Many players in the world of team sports object to the pressure exerted by certain major northern teams that veto referees to run their matches. These vetoes are particularly directed against four well-known international referees.
– Observers are urging the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Lebanese Olympic Committee to hold accountable the federations that are not getting results via their national teams in international competitions.
– Many are wondering why Lebanese national soccer team star Hassan Maatouk went back on his recent retirement announcement, and who persuaded him to do so.
– A former major international team sports player was refused attendance at the national soccer team’s training session during its participation in the Asian Cup in Qatar by a senior official of the Lebanese delegation, provoking the player’s irritation.
– A senior official at the Ministry of Youth and Sports is considering challenging any government appointment of a new Director General of the Ministry. There have been reports of the possibility of appointing a club president from the South to the post, someone close to an influential party.
– The election season started early within an individual sports federation, with meetings being held here and there, foreshadowing an election battle in the autumn.
– Quick elections were held for an administrative committee of a coastal club in Jbeil after the previous committee was dismissed due to sharp disagreements within the club family over a contract with an academy run by a prominent player.
– The president of a well-known club continues to attack a renowned federation at regular district club meetings, which could lead to tensions between the club president and the president of the federation in question.
– Reports indicate that Olympic Committee Vice-President and Volleyball Federation member Assaad el-Nakhl will not be chairing a second list in the sport’s next elections in a few months. Instead, he will appear on the first strong list.
