Suspending the Director General of the General Sports Authority from work and referring him for investigation, due to negligence in preparations for the State of Kuwait to host the Gulf Cup Championship, which will demonstrate the state’s inability.
The Minister of State for National Assembly Affairs, Minister of Youth and Minister of Communications of Kuwait announced ,Daoud Maarafi, about suspending the general manager General Authority for Sports Youssef Al-Baidan, accused of failing to perform his duties.
The minister explained, through his official account on the “X” platform, that “Al-Baidan” was referred for investigation, due to his failure to perform his professional duties related to the preparations for the State of Kuwait hosting the tournament. Gulf Cup.
In an official statement issued through his official account on the “X” platform, Minister of State Marafi confirmed that this decision comes based on the public interest, as investigations showed that Al-Bidan failed to organize and prepare the large sports tournament, which is considered a deficiency that represents a challenge to the state’s ability to host this event. Important.
As part of the immediate measures, Faisal Al-Yateem, Deputy Director-General of the Finance and Administrative Sector at the General Sports Authority, was temporarily assigned the duties of Director-General, until investigations are completed and responsibilities are determined.
It is worth noting that the Gulf Cup Championship is one of the most prominent sporting events in the region, as the teams of several Gulf countries participate in it, and it is considered an opportunity to enhance cultural and sporting communication between the participating countries.