Umm salal: Umm Salal coach Patrice Carteron and Al Shahania assistant coach Pejman Montazeri spoke to the media ahead of their 2025-2026 Doha Bank Stars League Week 13 match scheduled for Friday. "After half a season, we have conceded 52 goals across all competitions, a number that is completely unacceptable, especially considering we are one of the strongest attacking teams this season. This discrepancy makes me saddened by the last loss," Coach Patrice Carteron said. "We must be as strong defensively as we are offensively; balance is the key to success and we need to reconsider some aspects with the new signings we are working on to strengthen the team in the coming period," he added.

According to Qatar News Agency, Assistant Coach Pejman Montazeri commented on the upcoming league match against Umm Salal, noting that neither team is in a favorable position in the standings. "We have had a good week of preparation for this match. We have a tough game against a strong team and we have to fight to win," Montazeri stated. He expressed that he approaches every match with the mindset of a final, believing the team deserves a better position in the standings. Although they have secured good points in the last two matches, Montazeri emphasized the need to fight to climb out of their current position at the bottom of the table.