My desire to settle down led me to Khor Fakkan…and I was happy with the golden residence

Khor Fakkan coach, Romanian Daniel Isaella, confirmed that he is happy to work with Emirati clubs, after previously coaching Baniyas for three seasons, and coaching Ajman, which made him continue working in the UAE Professional League, and join Khor Fakkan training without thinking about the offers he received from other clubs. , including the Saudi League, indicating that his family feels stable, and that his children are attending schools, which prompted him to prefer to stay in the Emirati stadiums, and this was helped by his obtaining the golden residency.

Isaila told Emirates Today, “I care very much about stability, and I am happy to work in the UAE League, and I also feel happy to be in Khor Fakkan, and I am open to a new experience, after training both Baniyas and Ajman, and I am happy to achieve victory in two important matches, finally. They are: victory over Al Wasl, and before that over Al Orouba after a series of modest results.” He added: “Every beginning is difficult, especially when the club makes changes in the level of players, the way of playing and the team’s philosophy, but in the end it is my mission as a coach, and we must rise to the challenge.”

Regarding the victory over Al-Wasl, champions of the league and cup double, Isaila said: “We were somewhat lucky after Al-Wasl played a match in the Champions League a few days before the match with Khor Fakkan, and that helped us, and it was not easy for us, but the players shined and deserved the victory, and the important thing is Now we have to continue working, always stay organized, and be confident in our abilities. It is also important to focus on the morale of the players and motivate them to never give up, whatever the result, because football involves winning, drawing and losing, but the most important thing is for the team to believe in its abilities and potential. We must have confidence in our abilities, and always remain organized even in difficult times. We must also adapt quickly to changing plans and the requirements of each match.”

Khor Fakkan fans

Coach Isaila expressed his confidence in the support of the Khor Fakkan fans for his players to achieve more positive results, indicating that “the audience always wants to see a beautiful performance, but what is more important to me is the result and achieving victory more than the performance or the way of playing,” explaining: “There are some teams that do not They control only 25% of the match, but in the end they win, which is the most important thing in current football, even if the performance is modest. Despite this, we always think about evaluating performance on the field, avoiding repeating some mistakes, and putting some pressure on Team, to improve collective performance.

Regarding the delay in achieving positive results, the Khor Fakkan coach said: “As you know, 12 new players were assigned to the team, which required some time to achieve balance and harmony between the players themselves and with the coach, as well as with the club and the public.”

The fortunes of the national team

Coach Isaila spoke about the team’s chances in the qualifiers to play in the 2026 World Cup, saying: “It will not be easy, because it has difficult matches, especially facing Uzbekistan, which is a difficult match given the long travel and cold weather between the two countries, so the team’s players must adapt to… These circumstances, and if we look at the level the team presented in its match with Iran, I believe that the players are capable of achieving positive results.”

. The audience wants a beautiful performance, but what is most important to me is the result and the win.

. Some teams only control 25% of the match, but in the end they win.