French coach Patrice Carteron confirmed that the opportunity to remain in the professional league still exists in light of the fierce competition during the last round of the Mohammed bin Salman Pro Cup.

Al-Ettifaq lost to Al-Ittihad 1-3 in a confrontation that brought the two teams together on matchday 29 of the league, finished in penultimate fifteenth place with 31 points and will be the guest of Al-Faihaa next Thursday. in the last round of the competition.

Carteron noted that the deal was not made on his day before the Federation and they were facing a championship contending team and they knew the match was going to be tough and they had to be at their best in such decisive matches.

He added that having taken on the mission under the deal, he knows they will fight to their last breath to avoid relegation, especially as they compete against difficult teams.

He came to the conclusion that they would play to win the next match and the rival teams would also have difficult matches, so they had a chance to stay in the league.

Behavior / Donia Haddad