Mohammadi: It is not football to win with the hustle and bustle of the public mind/ I was embarrassed by the events of Persepolis and Foolad

According to the sports reporter of Fars news agency, Mohammad Mohammadi said regarding the 1-0 defeat of Persepolis against Foulad: We had this refereeing concern from the past weeks and months even when Persepolis was winning. The CEO and the members of the board of directors and the technical staff were concerned about the arbitration. Winning and losing belongs to football, but at what cost a team wants to win, we have to make good things happen. It is not football to want to win at any cost and to win with busy work, noise and concern of the public mind.

He added: “Unfortunately, some things happened in the middle of the game that were not good, and the opponent’s bench kept protesting. Of course, I don’t want to be responsible for anyone’s performance, I just want to defend the rights of the club and the great team of Persepolis and its fans.” In the match between Persepolis and Foulad, a series of incidents happened that caused the referee to lose his job. The presence of unauthorized people on the platforms who should not have been there, even because of this, the second half started late, the game was supposed to be without spectators and the referee did not whistle at the beginning of the second half to make those people leave the platforms, but at the beginning of the second half, they again They returned to the platforms. All these issues made the referee impressed. Most refereeing experts believe that that scene was a penalty that was not taken for us. We did not lose football to Foulad.

The vice president of Persepolis club stated: marginal events in this game caused the focus of the two teams to disappear. In one scene, our player wants to throw out, but the reserve player does not allow him to do so. Well, that player wants to disrupt the concentration of the Persepolis player so that he does not throw the ball. This is not true, we elders should teach the youth. Football continues whether we are or not. We have to teach football to the younger ones. I, the vice president of the club, have to teach my colleague. The team coach must teach the player technical issues. These are not beautiful football issues.

Referring to the difficulties of referees’ work, Mohammadi said: The referees’ committee and referees have many difficulties and problems, which I understand, but care must be taken in many refereeing issues. However, I believe that a team that has a championship mentality and strives to achieve a big goal, and a result like this (loss to Foolad) will not cause any disruption in its work. Definitely, with the arrival of VAR, our football will be helped a lot and VAR can help our referees a lot in making decisions so that the referees can make the best decision.

Regarding the fact that Siamak Nemati was apparently not allowed to train with Persepolis today, he stated: It was not like this at all. Nemati did not go to training at all without permission, he will come to my office at the club tomorrow with his program manager, and under these conditions, I don’t think Nemati will terminate his contract.

The vice president of Persepolis club said about the fact that Persepolis asked Nemati for an amount so that he could leave Persepolis, he said: It is better not to say anything about the amount and details and these are private matters between the club and the player. Tomorrow morning, Siamak Nemati’s assignment will be determined with the consensus of the club and Golmohammadi’s decision, and we will reach the conclusion. We have to preserve the dignity of the club’s funds. Nemati is also a good player and I hope we make a decision that will satisfy everyone.

Regarding the recruitment of Brazilian striker Pereira for Persepolis, Mohammadi said: After announcing the need for technical staff for the second half of the season, we worked to recruit this player. We have been negotiating with him for two weeks, his agreement has been signed, we are doing the things related to his visa so that he can come to Iran as soon as possible, but we still haven’t gotten a plane ticket for him. Pereira was Golmohammadi’s first choice.

Regarding the complaint against Javad Nekonam for a story on Instagram, he said: Considering the events that happened, the club’s legal team is following up on these events and we have filed a complaint against this coach. Of course, I’m not from cyberspace, but I heard what Nekonam posted. We have come to play football, not to tease each other. Wins and losses and football continues. Whether we are or not, friendships should not be questioned because of the three points. People’s history shows everything. Some coaches behave on the sidelines and say things but only get banned for one session. Words that cannot even be played. I rewatched the events of the Persepolis and Foulad game and was embarrassed.

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