According to the reporter of Mehr, Sepahan and Al Ittihad soccer teams of Saudi Arabia were supposed to face each other in the second week of the group stage of the Asian Champions League at Naqsh Jahan Stadium, but due to the absence of the Ittihad players on the field, the match was canceled and the match was postponed. The AFC Disciplinary Committee was drawn.
After holding the disciplinary meeting of AFC, with the official announcement of this body, Sepahan team lost 3-0 and in addition, this club was sentenced to pay 200 thousand dollars. Sepahani were also condemned for playing three home matches outside Naqsh Jahan Stadium.
It should be noted that Mehr news agency on 18th of Mehr in a report entitled (Review of the Sepahan-Ittihad case; details of the events that happened at the Naqsh Jahan Stadium) investigated the behind-the-scenes events of this game and emphasized that due to the Sepahan team’s conditions, The reason for failure to hold this match will be the loser.
Also, on the AFC website, the result of this game was changed to 3-0 in favor of Ittihad.