According to Tasnim sports reporter, Mohammad Mehdi Farvardin, a member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, who was a spectator of the textile match between Mazandaran and Mes Kerman in the semi-finals of the National Cup, said: “We agreed with the representatives of Kerman and Mazandaran to watch this game closely. For my interest, I watched this game and I was honored to be in the stadium in the presence of the officials and spectators of both teams.
Farvardin, who was a football coach for some time and coached the Qashqai team in Shiraz, noted: “Regardless of the result, the game was good and attractive, and its most attractive was the presence of the fans, who did not allow Corona to enter the stadium for a while.” I hope the outcome of this tournament will be in the interest of national football, and he told both teams not to get tired. I hope that the team that will represent Iran in the Asian Champions League will succeed in the end.
Regarding the statement of Shahabuddin Azizi Khadem and the statement that he will return and participate in the assembly, the member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly said: “Everyone has the right to comment in defense of his rights and we, as the ombudsman, have a duty to play our oversight role at the highest level let’s do. Decisions made on technical matters within the federation are at the discretion of the board, and the board must have had the findings to make such a decision. Unless a matter is documented, the Assembly and the Board of Directors cannot be persuaded to make a decision to dismiss a person. I hope that the cleansing process will take place at all levels, constituencies and federations, according to what the people want.
Farvardin said about the amount of salary received by Azizi Khadem and the parliament’s involvement in this issue: the parliament is not very aware of the details of the case that was unveiled and we asked for a report. The members of the board, based on the documents they submitted to the ethics committee of the football federation and the judicial authorities, seem to have strong evidence against them.
Regarding 43 reasons for dismissing Azizi Khadem, he said: “I think even one of the reasons, which is the issue of fiduciary, is enough.” When we take responsibility, we must be honest, and I think this issue has been violated and this issue has been cited and followed up.
Regarding whether there is a space for the return of Azizi Khadem, who has issued a statement, the member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly said: “Azizi Khademes come and go, and what remains are football fans.” What matters is the position, and whoever comes to the position must give credit to that position. Those who come to gain credibility from these positions know that people are more vigilant than they are, and that what happened was one of the few things we did not see opposing in the media and cyberspace.
Farvardin said: “God willing, the Iranian people will always be happy and the atmosphere we saw tonight promises good days for the national team to shine in the World Cup and achieve what we deserve, which is the pride of our football.”