Ayman Al Ramadi, the new coach of the first team of the Emirates Club, said that he is happy and proud to be managing the Emirates Club and that he is 100% confident that the team can remain in the league.

Al Ramadi said during the press conference that Friday's game against Sharjah in the 12th round of the ADNOC Pro League, that he is under no illusion of the task at hand, that no match in this league is easy and to play every game like it is a cup final.

The Falcons coach indicated that only having 72 hours to prepare for this match was not ideal and added: I wished that the 72 hours were days instead but we have to deal with reality and know that we don’t have the luxury of time; however, we have to take advantage of the time we have to prepare well so as to gain a good result.

Al Ramadi confirmed that a number of players are not available for the match on Friday: Ahmed Issa, Joseph Gnado and Al Nafati.

Al Ramadi highlighted the big responsibility on his players and he expects everyone to strive to provide the highest level of football.

Finally, the Falcons coach praised the hard work done by Tariq Al Sektioui, the former coach of the team, stressing that he is an outstanding coach.