Iranian clubs to file complaint to AFC against Saudi Arabia
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Loading...Tehran Times – TEHRAN,Four Iranian teams in AFC Champions League are set to file a complaint to AFC against Saudi Arabia after the Arab country announced that they will not play the Iranian teams in the country.
“Iran four representatives in AFC Champions League will file a complaint within the next 48 hours to send it to AFC. This is our indisputable right to play in our country and we must not mix sport with political issues,” Naft Tehran president Mansour Ghanbarzadeh told reporters.
“Saudi Arabia has breached FIFA rules and we cannot tolerate this. It’s better for us not to take part in the tournament than playing our home games outside of Iran. Iranian clubs will boycott the tournament if this condition continues,” Ghanbarzedeh added.
Saudi clubs Al-Ahli FC, Al-Hilal FC, Al-Ittihad FC and Al-Nasr FC issued statements demanding that they play Asian Champions League matches against Iranian clubs in neutral venues.
