The Disciplinary Committee of the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic deemed the 'attributed violations' to the two teams, Persepolis Tehran and Sepahan Isfahan, during the match on May 1st in the Premier League, as 'established and confirmed' and fined both clubs. According to the official announcement from the Football Federation on Tuesday, May 9th, the Disciplinary Committee fined each of these two teams 'two billion rials in cash' and mandated that their home-and-away matches be held 'only with the presence of female spectators.' Based on the report, referencing 'the total documents and contents of the case' and 'reports from official match authorities and the disciplinary supervisor' as well as 'the security of the Football Federation,' the accusations against the two clubs were recognized as 'established and confirmed.' According to the Football Federation's statement, 'Persepolis Club was found guilty of the use of incendiary materials, lasers, explosives, and insulting language by spectators attributed to the opposing team.' Additionally, 'Sepahan Club was deemed deserving of punishment for the use of lasers, explosives, and insulting language by spectators attributed to the match referee, as well as joint responsibility for the behavior of its fans.' The Disciplinary Committee of the Football Federation condemned each of the two clubs 'to pay two billion rials in cash fines and to hold their home-and-away matches in the upcoming Premier League season with only female spectators in their home stadiums, as well as to apologize in their official club media to the football fan community.' According to this ruling, 'Jafar Shahbazi, Mostafa Kabari, Sadegh Tavali, Amir Faridoni, Mojtaba Alimardani, Davood Masoum Doost, Baqer Jalilpour, Mohsen Kazemi, Milad Khanehsaz Tusi, Mohammad Ali Tehrani, Ebrahim Babaei, Mehdi Mahdikhani, and Omid Forutan have been banned from attending all stadiums hosting Premier League football matches for one month.' This ruling has a seven-day period from the date of notification for appeal in the Appeals Committee, and the investigation into the misconduct of 'the head of the Sepahan fan club' remains open. The condemnation of Persepolis Tehran and Sepahan Isfahan to hold matches only with female spectators comes at a time when the entry of women was prohibited in the match between Persepolis and Nassaji, and officials announced that no seating would be allocated for women.
Unprecedented Ruling Against Persepolis and Sepahan: Both Teams Will Only Compete in the Presence of Female Spectators
The Iranian Football Federation's Disciplinary Committee has fined Persepolis and Sepahan two billion rials each and mandated that their future matches only allow female spectators due to violations during a recent match. This ruling highlights ongoing issues regarding women's rights and participation in sports in Iran.
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📰 What Happened
The Football Federation fined Persepolis and Sepahan for spectator misconduct during a match and mandated that their future games only allow female spectators. This ruling highlights ongoing issues related to women's rights in sports in Iran.
- Both clubs were fined two billion rials each.
- The ruling requires matches to be held with only female spectators, reflecting a significant shift in policy.
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
In Iran, women have historically faced restrictions in attending sports events, and this ruling may indicate a response to internal and external pressures for reform.
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