The Saudi Jeddah Club issued an official statement regarding the cancellation of its match against the Iranian Sepahan Club, which was scheduled for Monday evening, in the second round of the AFC Champions League groups.
Al-Ittihad stated, through its account on the
He added: “Accordingly, the club delegation left the stadium, and Al-Ittihad Club will follow up on the merits of the decision, and calls on the AFC to preserve the club’s rights guaranteed by the rules and regulations.”
He concluded: “In this context, the club thanks the attention and follow-up it received from the Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to Iran, the Ministry of Sports, and the Saudi Football Federation.”
The AFC had decided to cancel the match due to unforeseen circumstances, as it announced in its statement, stressing that the matter would be referred to the relevant committees.
Sources stated that the reason for the crisis was the presence of a statue of Qassem Soleimani, the late prominent official in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, inside the match stadium, and this is considered an unsportsmanlike act.
2023-10-03 05:47:59
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