In an interview with the sports reporter of Tasnim news agency, Shahrukh Bayani talked about the confrontation between the fans and Persepolis in the semi-final stage of the FA Cup, the events of the match with Esteghlal, etc., which you can read below:
* Tasnim: Do you have the ability to beat Persepolis in the knockout cup like in the Premier League?
Our competition is not real, because the two teams are not comparable, and as soon as we have reached the top 4 teams of the Khola Cup, we have done a masterpiece. The opponent is 400,500 billion contracts of his players, but we are a young team. The conditions are not the same in Iranian football. If our club spent 400 billion tomans and got 4 foreign players, then we would say what do we have to compete.
* Tasnim: How hopeful are you of advancing to the finals?
The condition of our team is not bad. We are in the 10th place in the premier league and now we are among the final 4 teams of the knockout cup. The players are motivated for the FA Cup, and I don’t need to say how much Saket Elhami is motivated. We have a tough game against Persepolis. They have lost against us once and they are looking for compensation.
* Tasnim: After the match with Esteghlal, your team suddenly entered the sidelines. There was talk of collusion and there were many rumors and hadiths.
First of all, we didn’t think our team would give a “wow” at all. We finished the first half 0-0 and conceded a goal at a bad time in the second half. Whatever the Esteghlalis hit, it went into the goal. In most of the games, we see that the ball does not enter the goal, but in this game, every ball came, a goal was scored.
* Tasnim: … and the discussion of collusion?
Will such a thing happen? Have we lost our reputation? I have been in this football for at least 40 years and I have built up my reputation little by little, how can I lose my reputation? Is it an individual sport when the accusation is directed at one person? They talk as if they do not know the silence of inspiration. He is always motivated against Esteghlal and Persepolis. How many times has he won independence? I am present with Elhami and I saw how he planned to play with Esteghlal. Unfortunately, some small people fuel these conversations. Liverpool scored 7 goals against Manchester United, did these two teams collude? Our team is morally clear, in addition to myself and Elhami, there are people like Iman Alami, Daoud Fanai, etc. on our bench.
* Tasnim: The story of your team player Sepehr Rozitalab after Persepolis won the derby and praised Isa Al Kathir was strange.
We met this player. These things are not beautiful in football. A player who is not present in Esteghlal and Persepolis should not be blind. The duty of a football player is to play. Our player’s behavior was not nice.
* Tasnim: Considering the presence of some former Esteghlal players in Hawadar, is there a kind of blindness between Esteghlal and Persepolis players in your team?
what are you doing Everyone is friends. Our young player was inexperienced and these things are not nice at all. One day we will all see eye to eye and we should not be disrespectful.
* Tasnim: The penalty of Seyed Hossein Hosseini, the goalkeeper of Esteghlal, had upset the players and coaches.
Anyone can score a penalty. It is not a specific issue why the goalkeeper scored a penalty. Esteghlal players wanted to somehow raise Hosseini’s spirit on the eve of the match with Persepolis. This player apologized after the game.
* Tasnim: Let’s get to Esteghlal, when you saw the goals of this team on the bench, did you think they would give up the derby?
Derby is a special game and any team that uses its single chances will win. On the bench, when I was watching the Esteghlal game, the conditions of this team were excellent. However, the experience of Persepolis was better than that of Esteghlal.
* Tasnim: Does this team still have a chance to win?
It has one hundred percent. You cannot predict any team until the final week. It has become very difficult to play. Every team has its own stress.
* Tasnim: A strange thing happened last week and Vahid Qalich, the veteran of Persepolis, attended the training of Esteghlal…
Qelich is a special person in our football. He is a veteran and he likes these things. A person who posts and stories for people every day likes to be among people. It is true that we are rivals on the field, but we are friends outside. This world is not worth dying for. Kilic liked Sapinto and said that I would like to go to him. Did he do something bad?
* Tasnim: But veterans like Nasser Mohammadkhani, Behrouz Soltani, etc. showed a strong reaction.
It is better to respect each other. Qelich was not an ordinary player. He wanted to go to practice independence. What will happen if a veteran from Esteghlal goes to practice Persepolis? Has he gone to the enemy’s land?
* Tasnim: But these behaviors are not normal in our football and the fans react.
Qelich is one person in our football! He liked to be mentioned and should not be criticized. Qalich does not have a contract with Persepolis to not go to Esteghlal training.
* Tasnim: Shahin, your brother said that Qalich does this for virtual pages.
He also gave his opinion and it is better to respect each other.