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​By Saleh Al-Rashed
​They wronged Al-Wehdat, tampered with its history, killed its present, and made its future bleak. They believed that its blood would be dispersed among successive administrations, allowing every negligent person to escape by claiming absolute loyalty while blaming others. This is not Al-Wehdat, and these are not the figures to uplift it. Al-Wehdat is larger than all its administrations and players, and greater in its values and mission than all calculations. Many try to leap into the air, believing they will not fall and that they have learned from the experience of Abbas ibn Firnas. They fly on wings made for them by the media rather than actions toward new administrations, believing they will remain forever and that the crowds will cheer for them forever and ever in the ancient Arab fashion, forgetting that the Arab Spring planted in souls the desire for change, even within club administrations.
​Al-Wehdat is a great club that does not need sweet-talkers dreaming of illusory championships to elevate its status, nor does it need merchants who treat it as a retail commodity to increase its value. Al-Wehdat is the first democratic club in Jordan; thus, it needs no one to teach it the meaning of the word "democracy," challenging the mobilized factions that appeared in the new century, who pledge allegiance to whoever pays their membership fees rather than to the institution itself. These groups care neither for the club's history, its present, nor its future, as they believe absolutely in the interests of individuals over the interests of the institution. This makes them a dagger in Al-Wehdat's side, an obstacle to its progress, and a fog obscuring the vision of its future. Therefore, they must be curbed by increasing the cost of club membership fees and providing services to members that match the added value of the membership.
​The strange thing about Al-Wehdat Club is that everyone who enters it and steps on the Zionist flag painted on the floor of its old headquarters in the camp considers themselves a hero. Anyone who makes random verbal statements considers themselves a savior, and anyone who criticizes without offering solutions classifies themselves as a legend. But even stranger is that some try to manufacture heroism by remaining in decision-making positions, raising the slogan of challenge for the sake of change, or resigning to escape frustration because others refused to let them fulfill their desires. Real heroism lies in building, not in surrendering or destroying. Many faces have been unmasked, and it is now up to the true sons of the club—not the mobilized factions—to defend the fortress of Al-Wehdat, prevent anyone from tampering with it, and confront the social media armies who believe they are the decision-makers and that their power exceeds that of the ballot boxes, which produced administrative boards, each with its own mistakes. They are all, without exception, full partners in what the football, volleyball, and basketball teams have reached. This means social media works to elevate some, break others, and open the club's doors to certain individuals. In truth, this is how they dream, and wise people should not listen to them.
​The ongoing tampering in Al-Wehdat's management requires an immediate solution to reunite those who truly care about the club, giving it more resilience to operate away from the pressures imposed on those willing to work and execute the decisions of the board of directors. Since decisions are made by majority vote, both those who approve and those who reject are part of the democratic process within the club. A member's registered rejection of any decision does not mean they are right, as being right lies not in rejection, but in proposing logical, executable solutions based on the club's capabilities. Otherwise, what is happening is merely electoral bickering fabricated by some and exported to public opinion to gain temporary support in hopes of securing a future stay. This bickering harms the institution of Al-Wehdat Club. Will anyone take heed and stand by the club, whether they are a board member or an outsider, or will the club remain at the mercy of the wind?
​Final Words:
​Speaking in generalities is the language of those who lack the courage for frank talk, or whose speaker possesses neither scientific evidence nor legal proof to support their narrative.
​Dostoevsky says: "One should feel ashamed at the mere thought of deceiving good people." In truth, Al-Wehdat's fans are good people, and they do not deserve to be deceived by anyone just to secure a seat in the presidency or administration of the club.
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