A coach of an individual sport in a large club was surprised that his players did not show up for an important tournament the club was planning to compete for titles. The event caught the club’s leadership off guard. Expectations were high, and the absence of key players threatened the club’s plans.
Later, the coach received a message from the players’ relatives confirming that they intended to perform the Umrah pilgrimage without permission from the technical committee. This required him to reassess his strategy and take steps to resolve the situation. The club is now developing new protocols to prevent similar incidents in the future.
