The only way to solve the problem of VAR for Iranian teams in the Champions League and the need to clarify a strange silence

According to the sports reporter of Fars News Agency, the draw of the Asian Champions League was held at noon today in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the headquarters of the Asian Football Confederation, and the Iranian teams participating in this tournament knew their opponents at this stage.

The worrisome point in holding this ceremony was that according to the announcement of Dato Winsor John, the Secretary General of AFC, the use of VAR is mandatory in the group stage, and due to the non-use of this system in our country, there is a great danger in hosting the representatives of our country.

In the situation that Persepolis, Sepahan and Nasaji have been grouped together with wealthy and star-filled teams Al-Nasr, Al-Ittihad and Al-Hilal respectively in the Champions League of the new season, football fans are looking forward to the presence of stars such as Neymar, Karim Benzema, Sadio Mane, Cristiano Ronaldo and others. And all the stars of the football world are in our country, but Persepolis has been deprived of this gift due to the exclusion of spectators from the first home game of the group stage.

On the other hand, the absence of VAR has caused a great concern for the Iranians. The noteworthy point is that, apparently, in the past months, the necessity of using this system in the Champions League as one of the protocols of holding matches has been brought to the notice of the federations that have representatives in these games, but why this discussion has remained silent until now, is a matter that should be discussed. Give a clear answer to it.

On the other hand, considering the various steps required to use VAR in the Premier League, apparently there is no other way but to rent this system for Naqsh Jahan stadiums in Isfahan and Azadi in Tehran.

Considering that the referees in the Champions League must also have a VAR certificate, if the system is rented, the people that AFC will send to Iran as VAR referees can use this rented system. Of course, it will be possible to use this system even on a rental basis if Azadi and Naqsh Jahan Stadium have the infrastructure to install VAR equipment.

Anyway, this issue should be put on the agenda of the Football Federation as soon as possible and the necessary support should be provided in this field so that by solving this big problem, the representatives of Iran can hold their home games in these 2 stadiums, otherwise there is no other way. Persepolis, Nasaji and Sepahan will not be able to host anything but Qatar or UAE.

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