The president of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation resigned after the departure of the national team from...

The president of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation, Yasser Al-Misehal, announced his resignation after the national team The official stated that he is personally responsible for the failure to fulfill the assigned tasks and believes that the federation should start a new stage of development with a new leadership. "The fact that the national team failed to advance to the next round of the World Cup is a result that does not match our ambitions. I take full responsibility for this and apologize to everyone who hoped to see our team in a better place. Based on my belief that responsibility requires an opportunity to start a new phase, I have decided not to remain in office until the end of the current term," said Yasser Al-Misehal. Al-Misehal headed the Saudi Arabian Football Federation for about seven years. During this time, he became one of the key figures in the process of the country obtaining the right to host the 2034 World Cup.