The Al-Khaleej Sentinel
Squad10 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Al-Khaleej
Omar Mascarell 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.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Mohammed Al-Khabrani stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Mohammed Al-Khabrani and Al-Khaleej agree another 2 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Bader Munshi out for 14 days
The medical room confirms 14 days on the sidelines for Bader Munshi, and a plan built around him now has to be rebuilt.
Market10 Aug 2026
24 months and counting on Anthony Moris
Still no offer on the table, and Anthony Moris’s deal keeps shrinking. In boardroom language, silence this long stops being an oversight and starts being an answer.
Market10 Aug 2026
Talks stall between Al-Khaleej and Theyab Absa
“We are a long way apart, and pretending otherwise helps nobody.” Neither side is close, and the calendar is not on the club's side.
Market10 Aug 2026
No place for Arif Al-Haydar in the plan
“The manager did not use many words, and he did not need to.” Arif Al-Haydar has his answer from Al-Khaleej; what he does with it is the next window’s story.
In brief
- Squad Mohammed Al-Khabrani asks for a word with the manager
- Market Rogert Díaz joins Al-Khaleej on a free