According to reporter Mehr Afshin, Pirovani said after the meeting of the disciplinary committee of the Football Federation regarding the sidelines of the game between Persepolis and Foulad: I was surprised to be invited to the meeting of the disciplinary committee because I did not object to the technical staff of the opponent. My objection was to the arbitration decisions. My most important protest was the referee’s decision that he didn’t whistle the foul that happened in his two meters and it is natural to protest.
The head of the Persepolis football team added: They used the VAR system as an excuse. Be sure that it will be very difficult to enter the country. We do not have basic facilities. There is a problem with the marking of the field. We see issues that are the basic principles of the facilities for holding a football match. VAR will not come with these judgments.
Continuing his claim that Persepolis’ position in the Premier League table has dropped, he continued: The judgments I see from the referees and the teams’ bench will cause Persepolis to drop from the top of the table. The members of the media should judge whose benefit they take.
Regarding his presence in today’s meeting, Pirovani said: I really don’t even know why I was invited. Persepolis has a quiet bench unless proven otherwise. If the opponent’s bench protests the referee and causes him to change his decisions, we also allow ourselves to protest.