- December 20th, 2004:

In a brief live phone call on the morning sports show "radio-sport" broadcasted by Radio Delta, Mr Chalhoub answered show host Fares Karam's questions concerning yesterday's football game and the happenings amidst the basketball preparations.

Answering Karam's question about yesterday's heavy loss against Ahed, Chalhoub declared that in today afternoon's board meeting, the matter in detail will be seriously discussed and measures will be taken. He certified that the football team is not a bad one, on the contrary it has a very promising potential, but something wrong is happening and he's really unable to understand what happened yesterday. It might be the coach, or a fitness problem, or whatever the reason, a decision will be taken today to fix the problem. "If the problem is the coach, then we are even ready to replace him, but the problem must and will be fixed" Chalhoub said.

Karam asked him about the much expected 29th big event where the official basketball team will be announced. Chalhoub refrained from announcing any news, saying that there won't be anymore surprises if he starts talking about it! He just assured that it will be a big event, a great night and that there will be big surprises. He invited every sports fan to come, insisting once more that Sagesse is for the whole Lebanon, all communities and confessions included.

When finally the issue of the reluctant players (Brian, Roy and Fady) was brought, Chalhoub said that he had already talked much about the subject. He just added: "God forgive them, what we seek first is the belonging and the faithfulness. Money just comes in the 3rd place".