I think 99% of this forum is excited by the prospect of playing Brazil. I daresay a similar number of Iranians worldwide are as excited.
But what many seem to forget suddenly, is that how can a country who has mismanaged its national friendlies and has been unable to attract good teams to play them due to lack of money and lack of facilities in Iran, suddenly ends up playing Brazil??? What's more the news of the match was only published a few weeks before the match leading me to believe this was not a long planned football friendly.
Now, We all remember Dadkan, an honest man and a liberal person much unlike the goons who run our country and football right now, mentioned the reality a few years back when he was still in charge of IFF. He told Navad (if i am not mistaken) that playing friendlies with big international team is simply a matter of how much you pay them. I remember him even saying that Iran had approached Brazil back then and Brazil had demanded in excess of one million US dollars (or maybe even more, I dont remember how much he said exactly) just for the friendly match itself, plus Iran had to cover all travel cost and staying expenses of the players if the match was played outside Brazil. This led Dadkan and IFF not to pursue it any further since for a country like Iran, paying so much for a simple friendly doesn't make sense at all and can never be justified.
What he says, sounds logical to me. Any team in the world can play any of the big European or South American team. its just a matter of sending a request to their federation in advance and sending them a hefty sum of cash as a fee.
Now, AN and his buddies like Saeedloo and Taj are controlling our football. In line with their populist agenda, they sacrifice everything in order to satisfy the masses on the surface and get their own name and news at the very top of headlines. As I explained, Playing Brazil is not a difficult thing. Its just the question of whether you are willing to pay them. And paying and spending is one thing that AN will not hesitate to do if it buys him popularity. Hence the quick fixing of the friendly, followed by a buzz of excitement among Iranians, and an IFF who will proudly hold their chest high and boast and claim a major achievement as a result of their brilliant policies.
This is the surface.
The other (and real) side of the coin is the million(s) of dollars who we have gifted to Brazil's federation for a 90 minute football match.....money which came out of the pockets of the Iranian tax payer....money which our football desperately needs but gets spent either as ridiculous friendly fees or player salaries....money which is needed by our half finished stadiums, our pathetic sports facilities all around the country. money which ultimately buys a selected few, popularity and credibility.
But what many seem to forget suddenly, is that how can a country who has mismanaged its national friendlies and has been unable to attract good teams to play them due to lack of money and lack of facilities in Iran, suddenly ends up playing Brazil??? What's more the news of the match was only published a few weeks before the match leading me to believe this was not a long planned football friendly.
Now, We all remember Dadkan, an honest man and a liberal person much unlike the goons who run our country and football right now, mentioned the reality a few years back when he was still in charge of IFF. He told Navad (if i am not mistaken) that playing friendlies with big international team is simply a matter of how much you pay them. I remember him even saying that Iran had approached Brazil back then and Brazil had demanded in excess of one million US dollars (or maybe even more, I dont remember how much he said exactly) just for the friendly match itself, plus Iran had to cover all travel cost and staying expenses of the players if the match was played outside Brazil. This led Dadkan and IFF not to pursue it any further since for a country like Iran, paying so much for a simple friendly doesn't make sense at all and can never be justified.
What he says, sounds logical to me. Any team in the world can play any of the big European or South American team. its just a matter of sending a request to their federation in advance and sending them a hefty sum of cash as a fee.
Now, AN and his buddies like Saeedloo and Taj are controlling our football. In line with their populist agenda, they sacrifice everything in order to satisfy the masses on the surface and get their own name and news at the very top of headlines. As I explained, Playing Brazil is not a difficult thing. Its just the question of whether you are willing to pay them. And paying and spending is one thing that AN will not hesitate to do if it buys him popularity. Hence the quick fixing of the friendly, followed by a buzz of excitement among Iranians, and an IFF who will proudly hold their chest high and boast and claim a major achievement as a result of their brilliant policies.
This is the surface.
The other (and real) side of the coin is the million(s) of dollars who we have gifted to Brazil's federation for a 90 minute football match.....money which came out of the pockets of the Iranian tax payer....money which our football desperately needs but gets spent either as ridiculous friendly fees or player salaries....money which is needed by our half finished stadiums, our pathetic sports facilities all around the country. money which ultimately buys a selected few, popularity and credibility.
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