Karimi: The league organization puts the responsibility on other institutions/ I have no friends with Ghanbarzadeh; Sohail Mehdi is an employee of Afshin Pirovani!

According to the sports reporter of Fars news agency, Hojjat Karimi regarding the signing of the meeting minutes of the league organization regarding the meeting place between Pikan and Persepolis, stated: There was no such meeting minutes, the friends of the league organization are unfortunately running away. The loved ones had announced the night before where the game would be held. During this time, they cut the head of Esteghlal with injustice. They created many problems for independence.

He added: Ghanbarzadeh called me the night before and said that we have an important meeting tomorrow morning and come to the Supply Council. I also went to the meeting of the supply council tomorrow at around 11 am. They said that we want to hold the match on Saturday in Azadi. I disagreed and said that just as our game was played without spectators, this game should be played in the same way. I begged for this to happen.

The manager of Esteghlal Club stated: The Board of Trustees also announced in the meeting that this game should be played outside of Tehran without spectators. They even suggested that it be held in Arak, but Mansour Qanbarzadeh refused and said there was no time. We said that now is not the time to postpone the game by one day and play it on Sunday. The game should be played without spectators and outside Azadi Stadium because our game was played without spectators. The Security Council had approved that the Esteghlal and Persepolis matches in Tasturdi should be held without spectators due to the conditions there.

Karimi said: Qanbarzadeh first blamed the incident on the Tamin Council and there he apologized to the Tamin Council and said that I made a mistake and said this. They said that you are responsible for organizing, how did you announce that the supply council should announce the result? Another discussion was how, according to the members of the supply council, we wanted to move the game by one hour for the derby. Sohail Mehdi gave a thousand excuses, but now you can’t do anything. These were the excuses that Qanbarzadeh gave.

He added: After this, they said that Pikan sent a letter to the league organization that we will play wherever they say. The head of the supply council announced that they should go to Arak, which Qanbarzadeh said was not possible because there was no time. I said postpone it for a day and it will be held on Sunday. I wish we have enough courage and masculinity to accept our mistakes. Qanbarzadeh and his team have no morals and masculinity. First, they blamed the Supply Council. After the meeting, the members of the supply council called and asked who made the announcement.

Karimi said: Ghanbarzadeh was supposed to announce that the league organization had made this decision, I called Ghanbarzadeh and told him that the letter he gave and the head of the Tamimin Council said there are many words behind this letter. I said that you were supposed to announce that you are organizing the game in Azadi and you are responsible for it. How did you announce that it is with the supply council?

Regarding the postponement of his trip to Dubai to solve the problem of Qaidi and Padovani, the head of the Esteghlal Club said: I had to stay because of the death ceremony of one of my colleagues’ father, and I have plans for this trip for Saturday and Sunday.

Karimi clarified: They were supposed to announce Pikan’s letter to the league organization, but they haven’t published it yet. With this statement, Qanbarzadeh turned everyone against Esteghlal Club, so what are we doing? You are responsible for holding the tournament.

In response to the question, what was the necessity of Esteghlal club’s agreement and it is claimed that he agreed in a confidential letter and signed it, he said: We did not agree at all. I did not agree. Dear members of the Security Council, they can tell me how I defended independence. You must be responsible yourself.

Karimi said: Yes, why should I sign? 10 days ago, the gentlemen of the Alborz Supply Council met and tried to prevent them from accepting the game there. While according to the members of the Tehran Supply Council, what is going to happen in Alborz?

Regarding the issue of holding games at the same time and why, as the manager of Esteghlal Club, he suggested holding the game on Sunday, he said: I did not suggest that, they had coordinated the game at the same time and there was no problem. I said that if it is supposed to be on Saturday and you don’t arrive, hold it on Sunday. They had solved the simultaneity issue by themselves and the meeting was not about that at all. The Football Federation and the Farr League organization are moving forward. The federation and the league organization have nothing to do but commit violations in Iranian football.

In response to Mansour Ghanbarzadeh’s words, the manager of Esteghlal Club said: He declared, “My good friend, no!” I have absolutely no friends with anyone who has attacked Esteghlal in the entire league. In the security council meeting, which was about 15 people, all of them were against holding the game at Azadi Stadium. Ghanbarzadeh was supposed to announce that the league organization made this decision and the members did not take any responsibility.

He added: “The minutes of the meeting are for attending the meeting, not for me to announce that I agree to be held at Azadi Stadium.” In the paper I signed, there was no way to hold a game in Azadi. Ghanbarzadeh should be at ease with his own conscience and God willing, this will happen. Likewise, the federation and the league organization, as they do not pay for independence, should be comfortable with their own conscience. Being colorful has been proven to everyone. Last week, it became clear that Sohail Mehdi is actually an employee of Perevani and other issues that I will recount, God willing.

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