According to the Mehr reporter, Ahmad Reza Barati, after attending the informal meeting of the board of directors of the Football Federation, said: “I have come to talk to you members of the media about issues that were raised ironically or directly about the members of the board, but none of them were true.” . For example, it was said that the members of the board are seeking the removal of the secretary general so that someone else can come. The problem was not this quality at all. I say this especially to reach the members of the Assembly.
Addressing the members of the assembly, the member of the board of directors of the football federation stated: “Dear members of the assembly, you voted for me to protect the interests of football.” The board one day decided to cut ties with one person. Part of the reason for the severance was attributed to people who are still in the federation. It’s a question mark for me why we tell someone we want to cut ties with you, but his appointees are still working. Experience has shown that people in those positions can not be particularly effective and may be very useful in other positions.
In response to the fact that he meant Hassan Kamranifar, he reminded: he is not one person, but there are at least 4-5 people who I intend to serve as the head of the federation privately. It is not at all the case that we push one person to go and another person to come. There is no document about this. Where in the world is this if we say that someone is inefficient? This is a cause of injury and suspension of football. In my opinion, these issues are said to be hidden from other issues. All I am saying is that the people who were responsible for what happened in the past are part of the workforce. If you stopped working with the president of the federation, it was because of the problems that the others had, but they are still after the removal of the president.
Barati revealed his ignorance of the approvals and letters of the Football Federation and said: “I am unaware of many issues that we should be aware of as a member of the board.” The same letter was received on April 13 from FIFA and the AFC with two signatures. Of course, the important letter, signed by two AFC members, will also be communicated to the Board. This letter reached the federation on April 13 and was answered four or five days later. As a member of the board, I have neither seen the original letter nor its answer! Tomorrow, the same assembly of the federation will address me with the same letter. Some members of the Assembly have already asked some questions from the board that I was not personally aware of. The friends made their own decision, and I have no objection. Why should I be held accountable for a decision I was not involved in and why should I not protest today? Distinguished Members of the Assembly, I am now informing you; I was unaware of the issues.
Regarding the recognition of the board, Barati said: “According to the law, these issues should have been discussed in the board.” If we reached a dead end, then an inquiry should have been made. Why should I, as a legal member of the Board, be aware of letters, draft letters, and inquiries? These issues left the federation in limbo. My complaints are about non-compliance with the articles of association. My complaint is from responding to the members of the assembly that one person’s mistake should be written in the name of the members of the board.
“There is no pressure,” he said in response to allegations of pressure from the federation. Can a person who is in the minority put pressure? What tool do I have to push? What share do I want? If I was looking for a share, I would accept it when I was the first choice to head the federation. I did not become a guardian due to my strong opposition. It is the members of the assembly who must decide whether they want my sympathy or not. If the assembly does not want me, I can not be a hotter bowl than ash. I too can be a spectator and accept whatever others say. My whole concern is the implementation of the articles of association and the fiduciary of the votes of the members of the assembly.
“I do not know why Seraji does not attend the meetings,” he said.
Regarding the disagreement in the board of directors and the absence of Mehrdad Seraji, Barati added: “I am not aware of the reason for Mr. Seraji’s absence.” However, there are differences in every community when it comes to talking, everyone has different tastes. Incidentally, this shows that you have a dynamic group. It is natural that board members have different tastes on different issues. My concern is the observance of the law and the statute. I do not accept to be unaware of the internal affairs of the federation.
A member of the board of directors of the Football Federation said that Kamranifar said that the board of directors had thanked me for the inquiry I had received: “I do not know because I did not thank him.” I said that the secretary general is responsible for the federation’s correspondence, but in order to implement the approvals of the board! This means that if something is approved by the board, the secretary general can correspond to implement it, but we first describe it to FIFA to the resident without consulting the board. Naturally, FIFA also responds according to our description.
He continued about the criticisms of the Secretary General: Kamranifar certainly has ability in his field and is an international referee, but our criticism does not mean his rejection. It’s okay for friends to criticize what I’m talking about, but it ‘s not nice to hear in the media that someone is seeking a share. If I was looking for a share, I would accept the highest share my friends wanted to give, but I refused.
In response to the question that you were not aware of any issues other than inquiries, he said: “I have informed you about the issues that were important.” Even now, as I speak, some issues are clarified. Nowhere was the minority one hundred percent wrong. Sometimes he may be right.
He referred to the claim of Ali Kafashian, the former president of the federation, about the illegal removal of Shahabuddin Azizi Khadem from the presidency: “Kafashians older than us are always respected.” He has expressed his expert opinion, but the board has decided at one point to stop working with one person, and this is not a matter for our statutes. This issue is also in the FIFA standard statute. The full report was also provided to FIFA and the AFC.