Khatibi: The game could have been a draw / Have they set up a radio system for the model? / Mr. Davar, what did you say to yourself!

According to Fars News Agency’s sports correspondent, Rasoul Khatibi said after his team’s defeat in the match against Persepolis against Arak Aluminum: “I congratulate the Persepolis team and its technical staff and players according to the etiquette of the game we won the previous game in Arak.” The game could have been a draw, we could have won and we could have scored, but Persepolis used the opportunities. My players worked hard, but one thing was strange to me.

He added: “I am not really satisfied with the quality of refereeing.” We could have scored in the first half, in a scene where we had a one-on-one opportunity but the referee was offside, Hamed Padkol’s goal was also offside in suspicious circumstances, but these issues pass and the refereeing mistakes are not wrong, but the way the message speaks Heidari was strange to me. I thought he was very personable, but he spoke in such a way that there was no referee in a game. He talks to our technical staff in such a way that his class reduced our refereeing. Our referees, because they have a red card, think they can do whatever they want.

The head coach of Arak Aluminum team said to Heydari’s message: “The word you used for me is for yourself. You showed your personality.” I’m sad that the referee showed his character so well in the game.

Khatibi also said in a press conference: “Both Persepolis could have won and we could have won, and if we were smart, maybe the game could have been even.” The technical staff of Persepolis in Arak congratulated us and we congratulate them politely.

He reminded: “It was not in my mind at all, but I thought that the character of this gentleman (referee) is much higher. Experts also comment on the referee and the scenes.” In the first half of the season, we lost 6 to 8 points, which was the biggest loss for our team. Apparently these issues have started again. Even if a thousand experts say that the scene was offside or not, we will not benefit anymore. The strange thing was the bad words of the middle referee and the fourth referee. I tell the referee why you do not help each other in our scenes, but you help each other in the scenes of Persepolis. After this conversation, he told me that it is over! I told him if the system is down, why did you put them in your ear, put them for the model?

The head coach of the Arak Aluminum team emphasized: “After this talk, I said something that I would say to myself.” If we say he spoke badly to us, no one will believe him. If a coach does this, he will be dealt with immediately. Now he has talked to me about this model. Who should I object to? These issues are not addressed, but I still say that what he said to me is for himself. He showed me his character well, but overall everyone enjoyed the game and both teams played tactical football. We will try for the next games and we will make up for it, God willing.

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