Manaf Hashemi: I thought Taj came to Hangzhou to help, but they also took 3 players from us

According to the sports reporter of Fars news agency, Seyed Manaf Hashemi, in response to the departure of 3 Persepolis players from Omid’s camp, said: “When this team has been abandoned for four years, even if you consider the highest possibilities for it in this one year, it will reach somewhere.” . It is a difficult task, but with these conditions, our children’s advancement to the semi-finals is like a miracle. This is not an easy thing. We have the most footballers in the area. No one can compete with us in this respect. Our clubs are also good and we have a good ranking. The senior national team is also in good condition. The federation is also influential and has a place in Asia.

He clarified: In this situation, how could we not have a team of hope for 5 years so that the children can go from it to adults? Reza Enayati is right to complain about the lack of players, but our national team came to these tournaments without support. I thought Taj came to China to help us, but when he came, 3 of our best players left. It was not a favor, but the boys promised us that they would win the match against Hong Kong and be among the 4 teams.

The Secretary General of the National Olympic Committee stated: If this happens after 21 years, our Omid team has acted like a miracle. I talked to each of the children more than 10 times, but we are alone. Where do our clubs get money from? Where does this club train players with money? Where are Sepahan, Foulad, Persepolis and Esteghlal? Have they brought their own sponsors? I don’t know and ask their fans. We hope that a national team is a combination of all these children. The missing link is that this team is not looked at nationally?

Hashemi added: The government and the Ministry of Sports should ask why the clubs did not help the team of hope these days. The further we go, the more difficult the situation is for this team. From the list of 50 players, 21 players were chosen to accompany this team in the Asian Games, and we expected that one of them would not change. What should Reza Enayati do in this situation? What is in his hand? 4-5 months have come and we have to tell some facts.

He pointed out: If we help a person and give him power, we should ask him for points. We have the ability to be fourth in Asian sports, but we need to plan for 5 years. We must see its value and importance in society. How much does football bring joy? When this Omid team scores a goal, people are very happy. Why should we miss these opportunities? Football in Iran has more than 50 million fans. Why should it be abandoned? I have a lot of complaints, but I don’t know who to complain to. Now is not the time to complain because my caravan is taking damage.

The Secretary General of the National Olympic Committee continued: I request the government to enter. As he entered for the senior national team in Qatar, he did not enter for the Omid team, and in the last moments, 3 of our best players were taken away. I was sad about this, but I expect friends to check. We did our best and provided money and support to this team as much as the National Olympic Committee could. I hope that under these conditions, our children will join 4 teams so that the hearts of the Iranian people will be happy. Nothing else is important to me except people’s happiness and we put energy towards this goal. Friends are also in this space.

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