In a move aimed at correcting the team's course and salvaging its season, informed sources, as reported by the Okaz newspaper, confirmed that the management of Damac FC in Khamis Mushait has finalized an agreement with experienced Brazilian coach Fabio Carille to take over the technical direction of the first football team. This contract comes at a very critical time, as the coach is expected to arrive within the next few hours to put the final touches on the agreement and officially assume his duties.
Results crisis and the specter of relegation
Al-Faris Al-Janoub is experiencing one of its most difficult seasons in the Saudi Professional League, having suffered a frightening decline in results and performance over the past twenty rounds. The statistics paint a disastrous picture for the team, which languishes at the bottom of the standings with a mere 12 points. This meager tally stems from a single victory throughout the season, alongside nine draws and ten heavy defeats, making the team the prime candidate for relegation to the First Division (Yellow League) unless immediate and radical technical intervention takes place.
Why Fabio Carille?
Damac's management's choice of coach Fabio Carille was no coincidence; it was based on his extensive experience in Saudi football. Carille previously led Al-Ittihad through a difficult transitional period, successfully building a strong and competitive team. He also had a previous stint with Al-Wahda. The Brazilian coach is known for his tactical pragmatism and ability to organize the defense, qualities Damac desperately needs right now to stop dropping points and conceding goals.
Challenges of the second round and the hopes of the fans
Damac fans are aware that the task ahead will be challenging, especially given the fierce competition in the second half of the Roshan League season, where all teams are striving to improve their positions. The fans and supporters of the club in the Asir region are counting on coach Carille's tactical acumen to reignite the players' fighting spirit and capitalize on the transfer window and available players to achieve a comeback and escape the specter of relegation. Staying in the top flight is not merely a sporting objective; it is essential to preserving the club's achievements and its honorable representation of the southern region in the strongest league in the Arab and Asian world.
Carille is expected to start his duties immediately upon his arrival and completion of the procedures, as he does not have the luxury of time, and he will be required to collect points from his first match to lift the team from the bottom and bring back the smile to the stands of the Knights of the South.
