By Dr. Talal Osman
The Syrian sporting community no longer needs more dramatic stories or emotional speeches blaming the “previous regime” or the “heavy legacy.” The truth is simpler and far more bitter: the Syrian Football Federation is failing today because it is incapable today… because those running it now lack the competence and the ability to manage an institution as large and sensitive as Syrian football.
The story of FIFA’s “frozen funds” has become a convenient excuse. But the federation itself admits that FIFA allows spending on:
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travel tickets
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training camps
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staff salaries
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contracts
So where is the real problem?
The problem lies in the mindset managing the money, not the money itself. The problem is the absence of transparency, the absence of a clear financial system, and the absence of a professional administration capable of planning, executing, and monitoring.
The National Team… A Victim of an Administration That Doesn’t Know What It Wants
Every time we hear about “big decisions,” “critical meetings,” and “new plans”… But on the ground, we see:
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no structure
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no clarity
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no vision
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no technical stability
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no long‑term project
The Syrian national team doesn’t need slogans. It needs an administration that understands football, not one learning at the expense of the players and the fans.
The Failure Isn’t Just Accumulated… It Continues Because No One Is Held Accountable
Sports journalist Anas Amo is right when he says the chaos stems from overlapping responsibilities. But the real question is:
Who allowed this overlap? Who kept it in place? Who benefits from it?
When the National Teams Department was abolished and its duties handed to one person, responsibilities vanished. This is not a “legacy of the past” — it is a current administrative mistake, made today.
When the U‑20 team was sent to France with poor organization, poor accommodation, and poor meals… This is not an “old conspiracy” it is fresh, modern mismanagement.
Stop Blaming the Past… You Are Responsible Now
Those who insist on blaming the “old system” are simply running away from the truth: today’s failure is the direct result of today’s decisions, today’s people, and a mindset still living in the age of excuses.
The Syrian public no longer accepts emotional speeches. It wants:
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professional management
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transparency
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accountability
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a clear project
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a real end to chaos
What We Need Now Is an Administrative Revolution… Not a Revolution of Slogans
Political isolation? Fighting corruption? Rebuilding the structure?
All legitimate demands — but none of them matter without: a real will for change, not postponed meetings and decorative committees.
The Syrian Football Federation will not rise because the past has disappeared. It will rise only when the present stops repeating the mistakes of the past.
