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Asian soccer federation accused of ‘unequal treatment’ after transferring video video games from Iran

The Asian Soccer Confederation (AFC) has rescheduled matches all through its tournaments due to the protection state of affairs in Iran — weeks after Indian membership Mohun Bagan Great Giants have been “withdrawn” from AFC competitions after refusing to play throughout the nation.

Mohun Bagan, from Kolkata, requested to Asian soccer’s governing physique to reschedule their AFC Champions League Two — the nation’s second-tier opponents — match in opposition to Tractor on October 2, which was as a consequence of occur throughout the Iranian metropolis of Tabriz. 5 days later, the AFC said the Indian membership have been “thought-about to have withdrawn” from the occasion as a consequence of their refusal to play in Iran.

Tractor’s residence sport in opposition to Tajikistani membership Ravshan, scheduled for October 23, has been reversed to an ‘away’ fixture for the Iranian membership, whereas Al Nassr’s AFC Champions League Elite sport away in opposition to Tehran-based Esteghlal has been moved to the neutral venue of Dubai — the place Iran’s World Cup qualifier in opposition to Qatar was carried out remaining week.

The AFC had said following “session with FIFA and the associated stakeholders” that the “prevailing security state of affairs” in Iran was behind the selection to maneuver the World Cup qualifier to Dubai.

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Mohun Bagan had been the one Indian marketing consultant among the many many 56 golf tools throughout the prime two AFC membership competitions, nonetheless they will not take a part of their group alongside Tractor, Ravshan and Al Wakrah, from Qatar.

In an announcement earlier this month, the AFC said Mohun Bagan had been “thought-about to have withdrawn” from the occasion “after the membership didn’t report again to Tabriz in opposition to Tractor.”

The assertion added: “Consequently, all matches carried out by Mohun Bagan SG are cancelled and regarded null and void in accordance with Article 5.6 of opponents legal guidelines.”

Mohun Bagan have now said this represents “unequal treatment” of their membership, who they contemplate to have been unfairly punished.

In an announcement to the Associated Press, the Kolkata membership said: “The AFC has actually recognised the volatility of the state of affairs in Iran and as such, has rescheduled or shifted venues for various video video games.”

They added that this represented “unequal treatment” as a result of the AFC had “failed to make use of the an identical customary” to Mohun Bagan.

The Athletic have contacted the AFC for comment.

(Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto by the use of Getty Footage)


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