Hossein Shahriari, in a conversation with the sports reporter of Tasnim news agency, said about the rumors surrounding the changes in the board of directors of Persepolis and Esteghlal clubs and the emphasis of the privatization organization on this issue: We are subject to the law. We will implement whatever the legislature decides, but it is not a matter of personal opinion for one person to say who should be where. Changes will be made wherever the legislature decides. No one is perfect and no one can say that I am a perfect person.
In response to the question whether he can appoint a board of directors for the Persepolis club according to the law of the privatization organization, he said: I do not know about this issue. If the law says something like that, we have no claim. I know exactly what is happening. I have been in different clubs and organizations for years, but the type of management in clubs is different from other organizations.
The chairman of the board of directors of Persepolis club said that Esteghlal and Persepolis clubs are in serious financial turmoil, saying: I do not know Esteghlal club, but I do not confirm the financial turmoil of Persepolis. Our club is organized.
Shahriari said regarding the latest status of getting the professional license of Sarkhpoushan: Mr. Darwish does executive work and I don’t know about the details. In general, none of us can be law-abiding and we are subject to the law.