Salisbury owner takes non-league club to Kuwait for friendly

Ali Alhamad's dream of bringing Salisbury FC to his Kuwaiti homeland is about to become reality.

What happened. Salisbury FC, who play in the sixth tier of English football, will travel to Kuwait between Sunday September 27 and Thursday October 1. Brian Dutton's side will face Al Qadsia, 17-time Kuwaiti Premier League champions, at the 22,000-seater Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium on Wednesday September 30.

• Owner Ali Alhamad completed his takeover of Salisbury just over a year ago.
• Al Qadsia boast Bader Al-Mutawa, joint-third most capped international of all time.
• Jaiden Bartholo will miss the trip after a Gibraltar call-up.

“I'm buzzing and I've been having sleepless nights just thinking about it!”

— Ali Alhamad

The trip aims to raise Salisbury's profile in Kuwait and give players a different cultural experience.

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