Railway Team Faces Internal Conflict and Strike Ahead of Charshanbe Suri

The Premier League team Railway faced internal team conflicts in Ahvaz and subsequently a players' strike as they approached Charshanbe Suri. Railway, currently at the bottom of the league table and a candidate for relegation, lost their last game of the year 94 against the bottom team, Esteghlal Ahvaz. Veteran players Ebrahim Karimi and Bahador Abdi clashed with the team's manager over financial issues after the match against Esteghlal Ahvaz. Financial problems at Railway have persisted since the beginning of the season. The severity of the disagreements with Saeed Ramazani led them to separate from the team caravan and return individually from Ahvaz to Tehran. According to the sports website Varzesh 3, the players, led by Abdi, Karimi, and Mohammad Abbaszadeh, intended to strike the night before the game, which resulted in their dismissal. After the announcement of the dismissal of the three players, the rest of the team stated that if these players had spoken, it was as representatives of the team. On Tuesday, Railway players, following their captain, refused to participate in training. They appeared on the field in civilian clothes instead of training gear, stating they would not attend training until the financial issue was resolved. Saeed Ramazani, the manager of Railway, who had clashed with the experienced players in Ahvaz, was also absent from training. Ebrahim Karimi and Bahador Abdi, the dismissed players, were present at the training ground to announce their strike to the other players. Meanwhile, Mohsen Farouzan, who recently joined Railway after being dismissed for indiscipline from the Mashhad club, remained on the field to conduct his goalkeeping training. The Railway players' strike coincides with the announcement from Esteghlal football team that they would face Railway in a friendly match on Thursday to maintain their players' readiness, although the venue for this match remains uncertain and its confirmation is now in doubt. The official Railway club website reported training on Tuesday morning and did not mention the players' strike afterward. The site also featured an interview with Greek coach Topalidis, who stated: 'The club manager doubled my motivation and excitement. When you see your vision beautifully, you are not afraid of difficulties. I want to impose the philosophy of victory on the team.'