The Al-Faisaly Courier
Squad12 Oct 2026
Tempers go at Al-Faisaly
Theo Bongonda was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Market12 Oct 2026
One of our own: Ahmed Al-Qahtani joins the Al-Faisaly first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Ahmed Al-Qahtani is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Squad12 Oct 2026
Al-Faisaly are still strangers to each other
11 new signings in one window. Every one may be an upgrade and the side can still be worse for a while, which is the part of a rebuild the verdicts never mention.
Market12 Oct 2026
Jaber Issa told to find a new club
“They were honest with me, and I would rather know.” Jaber Issa has been informed he is not in the manager's thinking at Al-Faisaly.
The dugout12 Oct 2026
No hiding place for Mohamed Absi
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Mohamed Absi, and the manager let it.
Looking ahead12 Oct 2026
Mohammed Al-Aqeel goes back to face Najran
Every squad has one of these fixtures for somebody every season. This one is Mohammed Al-Aqeel’s: the club that knew him first, the supporters who will decide in the first minute whether to applaud, and Al-Faisaly needing him to play as if none of it matters.
The dugout12 Oct 2026
Jaber Issa asks for a word with the manager
“I would rather say it to his face than read about it.” The meeting was requested by the player, which tells you most of what you need to know.
The dugout12 Oct 2026
The manager makes Fawaz Rabie a promise
Nothing in writing and nothing in public: a word about playing time, given face to face at Al-Faisaly. The team sheets over the next month will show whether it was worth having.
Market12 Oct 2026
Mohammed Al-Shanqiti linked with a move away
The name of Mohammed Al-Shanqiti keeps appearing in other people's back pages. Al-Faisaly say nothing, which says plenty.
In brief
- Squad Theo Bongonda has settled at Al-Faisaly
- Looking ahead Looking ahead: Najran at home
- The dugout Jaime Seoane keeps his manager's vote