Football Federation: Fake ticket sellers are the cause of the events at Imam Reza (AS) Stadium / Only 9 women bought tickets

According to Fars News Agency, the Football Federation, due to some incidents and incidents regarding the holding of the match between the national teams of Iran and Lebanon in the holy city of Mashhad, brings to the attention of the honorable people of Islamic Iran.

In the name of God
While appreciating the cooperation and interaction of officials and managers of Khorasan Razavi province and the worthy and enthusiastic welcome of football dear and honorable friends of this province and congratulating the rise and leadership of the national football team of the Islamic Republic of Iran after the victory against Lebanon in the World Cup qualifiers It is necessary to inform and inform football fans about some issues, rumors and margins related to holding this game;

Holding a national match in the holy city of Mashhad near the holy shrine of Razavi and transferring the national team game outside of Tehran in order to decentralize and pay special attention to the belongings and feelings of football friends across the country was a valuable step and a matter of pride and pride. All the organs and executive officials of the province were formed in cooperation with the Football Federation and could be the basis for holding international competitions in different cities of Islamic Iran.

Until 72 hours before the match, based on all negotiations and coordination, the match was scheduled to be held without spectators according to the protocol and approvals of the Corona headquarters, however, in the circumstances that the holy city of Mashhad for the first time hosted an official national match. He was in charge of changing the conditions and the presence of the spectators, creating new topics and events in such a way that even the representatives of the Asian Football Confederation and FIFA were surprised by the change in the course of the game and the presence of the spectators in this match.
In this situation and due to time constraints, ticket sales in accordance with the rules and protocols and entering all the spectators into the stadium was associated with special problems and difficulties. Predicting the possibility of ticket sales seemed impossible and critical.

The Football Federation has already proved its desire and will to support women entering the stadiums in various national and international club competitions, and has often done so through online ticket sales, predicting separate routes and locations at Azadi Stadium without any problems. However, in this short distance and in the first official and international experience of Mashhad, it is possible to predict and provide favorable conditions for women to enter the stadium and provide the possibility of safe entry as well as suitable gates, required facilities and special place. And even the process of selling tickets in the men’s section was difficult to play within three days due to the short deadline announced with numerous problems and shortcomings. Accordingly, none of the officials of the Football Federation has invited women interested in football to buy tickets to watch this match in the holy city of Mashhad, and even the efforts made for the presence of women in the stadium with the aim of providing free tickets and subject to provision. The conditions and infrastructure were good, but it did not materialize.
The published news about preventing the entry of people with tickets, both men and women, is unrealistic, and while in various announcements and news, dear friends’ football was requested without preparing a ticket legally and by registering and entering correct information around the stadium. Unfortunately, thousands of football-loving men and women gathered around the stadium without tickets and demanded to enter the stadium, which caused various incidents and problems.
According to the database of the ticket sales system, a total of only 9 women in this system had purchased tickets in the men’s station section, and the received funds will be returned to these people within a maximum of 48 hours. Some other cases registered with the national code and incorrect names are also considered as violations and registration of unrealistic information, which is also invalid due to the non-compliance of the information entered with the national identification card of the tickets received in this way.
Also, unfortunately, some profiteers on the sidelines of the match tried to print and sell fake tickets to some of the men and women of football. They had prepared tickets to protest the impossibility of entering the stadium with fake tickets purchased, which, of course, was not possible to enter using these tickets.
Finally, the Football Federation, while expressing regret and apology for some incidents that occurred on the sidelines of this match, emphasizes the need to provide appropriate infrastructure and conditions for the presence of men and women in a safe and secure environment by creating the necessary and desirable welfare infrastructure in stadiums. . Undoubtedly, the bitter events that took place on the sidelines of this match are the result of the mischief and profiteering of people who endanger the order and security of the stadium by selling and printing fake tickets, and are the main culprits of these incidents.

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