Al-Sahlawi said in televised remarks after the match, “Congratulations to the referee … Victory is able to qualify, but our effort was wasted by the referee.”
He added, “The absence of video technology greatly affected the match.”
Al-Sahlawi: Congratulations to the referee#Champions_Asia pic.twitter.com/5QH954rVU1
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) September 27, 2020
These statements caused anger among Al-Nasr fans on the social networking site Twitter. What prompted Sahlawi to come out and apologize.
Al-Sahlawi wrote through his official account on the social networking site Twitter: “With appreciation and respect for everyone, my statement was a criticism of the match’s referee only, and I cannot one day offend the great entity in which I lived and was one of his sons and achieved tournaments with him.”
He added, “I will not accept that my statement be interpreted as being against Al-Nasr Club !! Congratulations to you for winning and to achieving the title.
With appreciation and respect for all
My statement was a criticism of the match referee only
And it is not possible in one day to offend the great entity in which I lived and was one of his sons and achieved heroics with him!
I will not accept that my statement be interpreted as being against Al-Nasr Club !!
Congratulations to you for winning
FALCOM achieve the title 💛– Muhammad Sahlawi (@ Sahlawi_m10) September 27, 2020
It is noteworthy that Al-Sahlawi also caused controversy during the match after an altercation occurred between him and the Brazilian, who is the player of the Saudi club Al-Nasr.
The match camera captured a slight clash of hands between Maikon and Sahlawi, after a joint ball between the players.
The referee intervened to stop the clash, and warned the players not to repeat it.
#Video | Continuous altercations between Sahlawi and Maykon# Victory_cooperation_asia #Sports pic.twitter.com/QxyoFGGp93
Sports (@sport_ekh) September 27, 2020
