According to the Mehr news agency, and quoting the Esteghlal Club website, Mustafa Ajourlou, in an open letter addressed to Peyman Jebli, the head of the Radio and Television Organization, asked him to support the organization’s revolutionary approach to sports. Citing some examples that show the support of some programs for the current state of football, Ajurlu expressed hope that in the new management period of the organization, we will see the support of the Radio and Television for the reform process in football.
“Your Excellency’s background and your innovative ideas are the most important evidence in the hope of success in this important position,” the letter reads in part. Given the importance of sports and especially football in society as a factor of unity and vitality and pride, it is necessary to make a few points because I believe that by improving the approach and attitude in the field of sports in that organization, the possibility of radio and television interaction with The country’s football is provided, especially Esteghlal Club; In such a way that the club can use its capacities to generate wealth in the field of content.
Unfortunately, what has been observed in the past years is not opening the way for spiritual support for Esteghlal’s revenue-generating content, but on the contrary, using the same content for free has sometimes been against the club itself. For example, during the last two months, Esteghlal Club has been attacked several times by some programmers and presenters of the Radio and Television.
For example, we can refer to a program on Channel 5 that, in the form of ridicule, insulted and spread lies and insulted Esteghlal Club and its technical staff. Monday, December 22nd, which in various forms of this program also uttered various false words about Esteghlal Club on the subject of environmental advertising, and finally ended with ridicule of the club’s revenue generation in the form of bites and sarcasm by the program agents.
Since I think that you are definitely opposed to such behaviors, the club group preferred not to respond to this program, so that instead of a conflict that is not in the interest of the country’s football, management approaches to change football in that organization. And a sports program instead of mocking the economic activities and income of a club to support its enrichment. It is unfortunate that in some programs, instead of supporting the economic activities of a popular club such as Esteghlal, the collection is attacked by free distribution of content that is the intellectual and material property of the club, and ultimately the club’s capital is used against the club.
In the face of transformational ideas, it is not permissible for some radio and television programs to support the current state of football, which is not in line with the great talents and capacities of the country. Of course, in the meantime, it is fair to mention programs such as the stadium on the Fifth Channel of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which support the reform of trends in the country’s football, and wish that such programs be reproduced in the new era and other programs be reformed in the interests of football.
While the Esteghlal Club complex has taken the lead in the field of environmental propaganda in recent years to realize the rights of clubs, and thank God it has achieved success in this regard, the program describes the club’s vision with unrealistic irony, while the events of Friday It showed that this demand is real and achievable, and without a doubt, with the support of the Radio and Television, the interests of the country’s football will be better educated.
Unfortunately, in this program, the problem of tobacco use, which is a social harm in different areas and age groups, is examined only by showing a small number of honorable fans of Esteghlal Club as a closed frame of faces in Azadi Stadium. The question is, can those who secretly and specifically film people in violation of moral principles be preachers of morality? Doesn’t this method ultimately harm the main mission of radio and television, which is to create culture? I am sure that you are opposed to these methods and you know well the relationship between media behavior and ethics. Therefore, I ask you to deal with such actions due to the correct and accurate approach of the media.
The above cases, which were presented as an example and have already been recorded before, have caused regret, dissatisfaction and unhappiness to the intelligent fans of Esteghlal Club, which I considered necessary to bring to your attention. A very important issue that we hope will be resolved in the new era. Football is one of the spiritual and material rights of the club according to the principles and rules of professional football economics and it is hoped that it will be at the disposal of the club in the new era.
Accordingly, in addition to the issue of the right to broadcast live images, which requires the installation of rails in various legal and executive sectors, the issue of non-live content is also one of the rights of Esteghlal Club, which unfortunately does not belong to the club. goes.
It is noteworthy that in the world of club football, about 70% of the cost of football clubs is covered by the broadcasting rights, and in addition, the non-live content that is now broadcast free of charge by the radio and television is also part of these rights. In such circumstances, it is possible to create conditions with mutual thinking and interaction so that both parties can benefit from this content and the revenues of Esteghlal Club can be realized from these sectors as well. The current situation, which exploits the economic capacity and hidden wealth of the club without the benefit of one-sided independence, definitely needs to be reformed and revised so that both parties can benefit from this wealth.
To achieve a strong Iran, we definitely need a strong society, and sports undoubtedly play an important and effective role in strengthening this society. Having a strong and rich club such as Esteghlal will definitely increase social vitality and a sense of community satisfaction, and the enrichment of Esteghlal, much of which depends on the content of this club, will certainly be a big and important step towards achieving domestic and international success. will be.
“In the end, I once again wish success to His Excellency and express my hope that with the help of the management of that esteemed organization, we will see a change of approach in the content, cultural and economic fields, especially in the field of sports in the country.”