Amman — Al-Wehdat's 0-1 loss to Al-Ramtha the evening before yesterday, in the third round of the Professional Football League, has reopened debate over the team's situation and its start to the current season, after collecting just 2 points out of a possible 9, without managing to score a single goal in its three league matches.
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The loss came after Al-Wehdat's 1-2 defeat to Al-Faisaly in the Super Cup match, widening the circle of fan questions about the team's level, its technical decisions, and its new signings, at a time when coach Wassim Al-Bzour's tenure is still in its early stages.
Al-Wehdat had signed Al-Bzour on July 16 to lead the team during the current season, amid a push to build a new team and give it an attacking identity, alongside creating more room for young players, though those ambitions quickly shifted with the involvement of backer, businessman, and honorary president of Al-Wehdat club Emad Al-Damaisi, who stepped in and provided major support.
Al-Ramtha... And the Memory of Al-Yaacoubi
The loss to Al-Ramtha brings back to mind what happened with Tunisian coach Qais Al-Yaacoubi last season, when Al-Wehdat lost 0-1 to Al-Ramtha on August 1, 2025, in the opening match of his league campaign.
The very next day, August 2, Al-Wehdat club announced the termination of Al-Yaacoubi's contract, a decision that came immediately after the loss, in one of the fastest endings for a technical staff in the club's history in recent years.
While the two matches are similar in opponent and result, the circumstances differ: last season's loss came in the league's opening match, while Al-Bzour's loss came in the third round, following a series of results before it, making the comparison more about timing than about the administrative decision itself.
Al-Damaisi: "Don't Rush the Technical Decision"
Amid the ongoing debate, Al-Wehdat's honorary president Emad Al-Damaisi published a message on his Facebook page, calling on the club's administration not to rush into a decision regarding the coach.
Al-Damaisi called for a meeting to be held involving the club president and board members, alongside performance-analysis specialists and technical experts, to discuss the team's situation and the technical file. The meeting extended late into yesterday, before a final decision was made regarding the fate of Al-Bzour and his coaching staff, though initial indications point to a mutual termination of the contract, and a search for alternatives, largely expected to lean African, whether from the Egyptian or Moroccan school, according to information from within Al-Wehdat's camp.
Criticism of the General Assembly
Al-Damaisi's message wasn't limited to the technical side, as he also directed comments at some members of the club's General Assembly, calling on them to exercise precision and responsibility when choosing the club's president and board members.
He said, in the core of his message: "The club is not an inheritance," but belongs to its supporters, warning against choices turning into considerations tied to individuals, and calling on General Assembly members to have loyalty to the club and its emblem.
He called on General Assembly members not to be "a tool in anyone's hands," demanding that priority be given to love for Al-Wehdat and loyalty to its emblem, noting the presence of "new blood" devoted to the club among General Assembly members.
Teem: "This Isn't Al-Wehdat's Team"
Alongside this, criticism from coach and former Al-Wehdat board member Hisham Teem was sharper, as he expressed his dissatisfaction with the image the team presented. Teem said: "The journey is over... and I fear what's coming next, because this isn't us... this isn't us at all... this."
He noted that Al-Wehdat hadn't scored a single goal in its three league matches, and had lost 7 of a possible 9 points, arguing that the team needs a coach and a squad capable of presenting an image befitting the club.
Teem criticized the team's style of play, particularly the backward and lateral passing and the lack of proficiency in forward passing, questioning the value of possession if it doesn't translate into attacking effectiveness.
He recalled the experience of former coach Jamal Mahmoud, saying: "God bless your days, Jamal Mahmoud... you built a team out of nothing," while criticizing, by contrast, the current state of the team's squad-building, noting that Al-Bzour chose the current group of players, but that the expected improvement hasn't materialized so far.
Teem also pointed to the players' file, arguing that since Hassan Abdel Fattah's retirement, Al-Wehdat has failed to attract enough players who feel they're capable of carrying the club's shirt, citing player Murad Al-Falouji, whom he believes the club should have kept.
Abu Al-Yazid: "The Pharmacist Cannot Fix What the Experts Have Ruined"
On the fan side, Al-Wehdat supporter Abu Al-Yazid Ghaith criticized the team's situation, giving his post a striking title: "The pharmacist cannot fix what the experts have ruined!"
Ghaith linked the current start to what he described as years of haphazard squad-building, domestic and foreign signings, and changes to the technical staff, arguing that the problem cannot be reduced to the coach alone.
He noted that Al-Wehdat began the season with a Super Cup loss, then collected 2 points out of a possible 9 in the league without scoring a single goal, questioning what benefit had come from the new signings, both domestic and foreign.
The question remains: will the loss to Al-Ramtha be a moment to review mistakes and correct course, or the start of a broader debate over the fate of the technical staff led by Al-Bzour in the period ahead?
Resource: Al-Ghad.
