Iranian International Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian mentioned immediately that he’s in “direct contact” along with his Saudi counterpart in an try and reschedule the soccer match between Iranian membership Sepahan and Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ittihad, which was attributable to happen on Monday .
The Asian Champions League (AFC) match was to be held on the Naqsh e Jahan Stadium within the metropolis of Isfahan in central Iran, however the Saudi crew refused to depart the dressing room after discovering {that a} bust of the previous Iranian Basic Qasem Soleimani was established. contained in the stadium.
Chatting with reporters in Tehran, Amir-Abdollahian mentioned he had “direct contact” along with his Saudi Arabian counterpart Prince Faisal Bin Farhan through the AFC match, including that the sport shouldn’t change into “political leverage.”
Amir-Abdollahian mentioned relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia, which restored diplomatic ties in March after a seven-year hole, are “heading in the right direction.”
Iranian soccer membership Sepahan mentioned the match had been canceled by the referee and that they’d file a criticism with the AFC. Al-Ittihad membership, in the meantime, mentioned the AFC observer had determined to cancel the match.
The AFC mentioned the match was canceled attributable to “surprising” and “unexpected circumstances”, including that the matter could be referred to the related committees.
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