After the side effects of the canceled match between Sepahan and Ittihad, this time Iran's foreign minister says that they have agreed with Saudi Arabia that the match between Sepahan and Ittihad will be repeated at an agreed time.
Publish dateWednesday 4 October 2023 - 15:28
Story Code : 277709
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): Hussain Amir Abdullahian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran, told the media: "About the incident that happened on Monday night between the two teams of Sepahan of Iran and Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia, it is necessary to explain this issue and inform the people.
He stated: "Relations between Tehran and Riyadh are moving in the right direction; "We should not allow sports to become a political lever in the hands of any party."
In a recommendation to the Asian Football Confederation, he said: "Our recommendation to the AFC is to comment on the incident on a technical basis; "There is an agreement between us and Saudi Arabia that the game will be repeated at the next agreed time."
He stated: "Relations between Tehran and Riyadh are moving in the right direction; "We should not allow sports to become a political lever in the hands of any party."
In a recommendation to the Asian Football Confederation, he said: "Our recommendation to the AFC is to comment on the incident on a technical basis; "There is an agreement between us and Saudi Arabia that the game will be repeated at the next agreed time."
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