Tasnim News Agency reports that Ramin Rezaeian, a player for Esteghlal, was summoned by the Football Federation's Ethics Committee after a female fan embraced him. This incident occurred on Thursday night, prior to the match between Chador Malu Yazd and Esteghlal in Yazd. According to the report, while the Esteghlal players were on the bus, a female fan entered and embraced Ramin Rezaeian. The 34-year-old Rezaeian has over 60 national team appearances and has played for clubs such as Persepolis, Sepahan, Oostende in Belgium, and Al-Duhail in Qatar. The Islamic Republic Football Federation has previously penalized football players for embracing female fans. The Disciplinary Committee of this federation suspended Esteghlal captain Hossein Hosseini for one match and fined him 300 million tomans for a similar reason earlier this year. Other players have also faced suspensions and fines for similar actions. The Islamic Republic Football Federation imposes these penalties on players and coaches despite the fact that such actions do not violate any FIFA regulations. Additionally, during the protests of 2022, several Iranian football stars faced security repercussions for supporting the protesters, and cases were filed against them. Voria Ghafouri, a former captain of Esteghlal, was arrested during that year's protests while he was a member of Foolad Khuzestan. Radio Farda obtained a photo last year showing guidelines from the Iranian state television for the sports network, indicating that broadcasting images of Ali Karimi and interviews with Ali Daei and Mehdi Mahdavikia was prohibited.
Ramin Rezaeian Summoned by Ethics Committee for Embracing a Female Fan
Ramin Rezaeian, an Esteghlal player, was summoned by the Football Federation's Ethics Committee after a female fan embraced him on the team bus. This incident highlights the ongoing scrutiny and penalties imposed on players for interactions with female fans, reflecting broader issues of repression and control in Iranian society.
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📰 What Happened
Ramin Rezaeian summoned by Ethics Committee for embracing a female fan before a match.
- Football Federation's Ethics Committee designate Ramin Rezaeian
- Islamic Republic Football Federation penalize football players
- Disciplinary Committee suspend Hossein Hosseini
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The incident underscores the ongoing repression of personal freedoms in Iran.
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