A statement from the Public Authority for Sports reported that Dr. Tareq Al-Jalahma convened the session with club presidents to evaluate current conditions at sports organizations throughout Kuwait. Discussions centered on infrastructure shortcomings and obstacles that have limited growth in competitive activities. The authority said the meeting created a platform for open dialogue aimed at strengthening the national sports ecosystem. Participants reviewed a range of proposals intended to streamline operations and improve resource management across clubs.
According to the authority’s statement, club officials advocated revising the competition calendar by concentrating matches at three or four designated venues rather than following the traditional home-and-away format. Al-Jalahma encouraged clubs to direct revenues from their commercial investments toward ongoing facility maintenance and upgrades. The minister pointed out that the ministry operates without a dedicated budget line for such expenses, placing responsibility on the clubs themselves to sustain their assets.
The Public Authority for Sports noted that the July 13 gathering built on prior steps to normalize sports activities after earlier restrictions. A joint committee meeting chaired by Al-Jalahma in May 2026 had already permitted clubs to resume training without limitations, Kuwait Times reported at the time. That decision addressed impacts from preceding regional developments on athletic programs nationwide.
A November 2025 study published by Research Publish Journals documented a 60 percent increase in Kuwait’s sports facilities between 2010 and 2024, with major sites expanding from 25 to 60 over that period. The assessment also recorded growth in regional centers from five to 18 and specialized academies from one to five. These figures illustrate sustained public investment even as individual clubs continue to face upkeep demands.
Deutsche Welle reported in 2023 that several Kuwaiti coaches described the domestic league as weakened by inadequate training pitches and stadiums when compared with facilities available in Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Many clubs at that time operated with only one shared pitch for all age groups and teams. The report quoted experts calling for targeted improvements in youth development infrastructure to raise overall standards.
The Public Authority for Sports has advanced several structural initiatives in recent months, including a Cabinet decision in June 2026 to merge regulatory bodies that Al-Jalahma characterized as an essential reform, Kuwait Times reported. The minister has additionally pursued partnerships with overseas clubs to instill a culture of sports professionalism. Such measures align with longer-term objectives to position Kuwaiti athletics more competitively within the Gulf region.
