The Al Wasl Courier
Squad10 Aug 2026
A falling-out at Al Wasl
Mehdi Taremi and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Market10 Aug 2026
Renato Tapia wants to know where this is going
“I want to win things, and I would like to do it here.” Nothing has been demanded and nothing has been threatened — but a boardroom at Al Wasl hears a sentence like that exactly as it was built.
The dugout10 Aug 2026
No hiding place for Dinko Horkaš
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Dinko Horkaš, and the manager let it.
Market10 Aug 2026
Al Wasl promote Rashid Suqrat from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Rashid Suqrat has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
Walid Al Hashmi steps up from the Al Wasl academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Walid Al Hashmi has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market10 Aug 2026
Al Wasl promote Mohamed Hassan from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Mohamed Hassan has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
In brief
- Squad Home is on Gabriel Vareta's mind
- The dugout Pedro Malheiro knocks on the manager's door
- Squad Mehdi Taremi walks taller at Al Wasl
- Squad Kurt Zouma remains an outsider