لم يعد هناك فوارق كبيرة وشاسعة بين الحكم السعودي ونظيره الأجنبي، بعدما طويت سنوات طويلة كان يُنظر فيها إلى الحكم المحلي بكثير من التشكيك، نتيجة أخطاء واضحة دفعت اتحادات عدة سابقة إلى اتخاذ قرارات صارمة وصلت إلى الإيقاف والمنع.
- اليوم تغيّر المشهد كثيراً، فالاهتمام بالحكم السعودي لم يعد يقتصر على النقد أو المحاسبة، بل شمل رفع المكافآت- وإن كانت أقل من نظيرتها للأجانب- إضافة إلى تشجيعه على التفرغ واحتراف التحكيم، مع توفير دورات خارجية يشرف عليها خبراء عالميون.
- ولضمان عدالة المنافسة، أتاح اتحاد القدم للأندية خيارين: إمّا القبول بطاقم سعودي مجاني بالكامل، أو الاستعانة بحكام أجانب على نفقة النادي. هذا القرار الذكي أصاب أكثر من هدف: حرية الاختيار للأندية، تحفيز الحكم المحلي لتطوير نفسه، كشف أن الأخطاء التحكيمية واردة مهما كانت جنسية الحكم، وتقليص مساحة التشكيك في قدرات الحكم السعودي.
- ومع بداية الموسم الحالي، تراجعت طلبات الأندية لاستقدام الحكام الأجانب؛ بسبب ارتفاع التكلفة، وهو ما يعزز حضور الحكم السعودي ويمنحه فرصة أكبر لإثبات نفسه، خاصة أنه بات مطلوباً خارجياً كما هو حال الحكام الأجانب.
- لذلك، أُقدّم خالص شكري وتقديري لاتحاد القدم على هذه السياسة الحكيمة، مطالباً بمساواة الحكم السعودي في المكافآت مع زملائه الأجانب؛ لأن ذلك سيكون دافعاً مضاعفاً نحو تطوير أدائه، ووسيلة لتكريس الثقة التي بدأت تعود تدريجياً، ليجد الحكم السعودي مكانته المستحقة بين الأندية والجماهير والإعلام الرياضي.
عدنان جستنيه
همس الحقيقة
ادعموا الحكم السعودي
23 سبتمبر 2025 - 00:19
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آخر تحديث 23 سبتمبر 2025 - 00:36
تابع قناة عكاظ على الواتساب
There are no longer significant and vast differences between Saudi refereeing and its foreign counterpart, after many years in which local officiating was viewed with much skepticism, due to clear mistakes that led several previous federations to make strict decisions that included suspensions and bans.
- Today, the scene has changed significantly; interest in Saudi refereeing is no longer limited to criticism or accountability, but has also included raising rewards—albeit lower than those for foreign referees—along with encouraging local referees to dedicate themselves to and professionalize in officiating, while providing external courses supervised by international experts.
- To ensure fair competition, the Football Federation has given clubs two options: either accept a completely free Saudi officiating crew, or hire foreign referees at the club's expense. This smart decision hit more than one target: it provided clubs with the freedom to choose, motivated local referees to develop themselves, revealed that officiating errors can occur regardless of the referee's nationality, and reduced the space for doubt regarding the capabilities of Saudi referees.
- With the start of the current season, requests from clubs to bring in foreign referees have decreased due to rising costs, which enhances the presence of Saudi referees and gives them a greater opportunity to prove themselves, especially since they have become sought after internationally just like foreign referees.
- Therefore, I extend my sincere thanks and appreciation to the Football Federation for this wise policy, calling for equalizing Saudi referees' rewards with their foreign counterparts; because this will be a double incentive for improving their performance, and a means to solidify the trust that has begun to gradually return, allowing Saudi referees to find their rightful place among clubs, fans, and sports media.
- Today, the scene has changed significantly; interest in Saudi refereeing is no longer limited to criticism or accountability, but has also included raising rewards—albeit lower than those for foreign referees—along with encouraging local referees to dedicate themselves to and professionalize in officiating, while providing external courses supervised by international experts.
- To ensure fair competition, the Football Federation has given clubs two options: either accept a completely free Saudi officiating crew, or hire foreign referees at the club's expense. This smart decision hit more than one target: it provided clubs with the freedom to choose, motivated local referees to develop themselves, revealed that officiating errors can occur regardless of the referee's nationality, and reduced the space for doubt regarding the capabilities of Saudi referees.
- With the start of the current season, requests from clubs to bring in foreign referees have decreased due to rising costs, which enhances the presence of Saudi referees and gives them a greater opportunity to prove themselves, especially since they have become sought after internationally just like foreign referees.
- Therefore, I extend my sincere thanks and appreciation to the Football Federation for this wise policy, calling for equalizing Saudi referees' rewards with their foreign counterparts; because this will be a double incentive for improving their performance, and a means to solidify the trust that has begun to gradually return, allowing Saudi referees to find their rightful place among clubs, fans, and sports media.


