Shojaei critizing the regime

[Tehranto]

How weak is a government or authorities that cannot stand criticism. Means they are scared of the truth.

Reveals a lot about them.

[eerooni]

I met Massoud with legendary coach Mohajerani in Dubai a few years back. He is a great personality loved his demeanour

[Camran khan]

How weak is a government or authorities that cannot stand criticism. Means they are scared of the truth.
Reveals a lot about them.

I think that even if Masoud's comments were directed at the regime, they would rather pretend that they're not, rather than to acknowledge that he criticized the IR and punish him.

So I'm guessing if he is punished it's IFF related and not politically.

[persianpopinjay]

How weak is a government or authorities that cannot stand criticism. Means they are scared of the truth.

Reveals a lot about them.

Reveals a lot about most governments.

[darvish_gorgali]

I wonder what would happen if the whole TM got behind him and stood up against IFF. Would they want to go to war with CQ's TM and "80 million supporters" like CQ would say.
This could be our chance to finally see some real change by the IFF officially but it would involve every player and staff member of our TM to stand with Masoud.

What are you smoking bro? u expecting ppl to go behind him for this? nothing is gonna happen. ppl in Iran are indifferent to their surrounding. All they care about is MONEY. so don't get too excited and hyped up about these things.

[persianpopinjay]

the fans must stand behind him and support him.

I support Masoud and will stand up to the Disciplinary Committee.

PFDC members must form a group to express our voices.

Yes, because IFF has a track record of giving two hoots about what some scattered ragtag groups of fans think.

[Tehranto]

A lot of players came out to support Masoud on social media - there is also Mehdi Rahmati pics on instagram too going viral is it related to Masoud shojaei? What did Mehdi say?

[Tehranto]

Oh wow - it seems just because Mehdi took a pic with fan he is suspended 3/4 games.

[Abtin]

Oh wow - it seems just because Mehdi took a pic with fan he is suspended 3/4 games.

According to akhonds, the girl was lokht..

[Soosk]

guys shouldn't compare this with Ashkan's DUI and claim Shojaei will be fine and there wont be any repercussions for him as far as playing for team meli.

You all should know by now that in Iran, nothing is taken more seriously and has as much repercussions than politics. Ashkan's DUI is nothing compared to someone criticizing official government policies.

[Ando Teymourian]

Mostly guys who are not playing any more have come out in support of Masoud.

Meydavoudi, Madanchi, and Ali Karimi as a couple of examples. Good for them.

[Sly]

Mostly guys who are not playing any more have come out in support of Masoud.

Meydavoudi, Madanchi, and Ali Karimi as a couple of examples. Good for them.

Where did they come out in support of him? Any article? link?

[Nariman]

Karimi supporting Shojaei and Rahmati:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BNqbaXjhV9T/
https://www.instagram.com/p/BNrCaIohJG9/

[Ali Doust]

Cant wait to hear what CQ has to say about this.

[chief]

He is not saying anything new. Everyone from Ali Parvin down to
Ghalenoie and Mayeli Kohan etc...have been saying the same thing
for decades. Football has a lot of money in it and anything that has
money involved is corrupt, not only in Iran but in other places too.
Just recently Sam Allardyce was sacked as England manager even
before having a match because he had some corrupt dealings with
agents and clubs.
So I don't think Masoud is in trouble because of saying things that
a lot of people have said before him. But talking to that interviewer
on camera is the issue that might get him in trouble. That particular
guy was deep into the "system" until the day he fled and became a
refugee in Europe. So he knows the "system" that he is criticizing
very well and got a grudge against the folks who are still milking
the "system".