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Rent, Kleptocracy and the Turf Mafia: How Stadium Grass Became a Licence to Steal
Iran’s “turf mafia” uses opaque stadium contracts, inflated costs and engineered turf failures to delay renovations, displace clubs and convert football infrastructure into a…
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From Zahra Kodai to Iman Khalif: How Can We See the Bigger Picture?
Two years ago, Zahra Kodaei, the goalkeeper for Iran’s national women’s football team, was accused of being a man by Jordan without any evidence.…
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Iran Wants to Ban Women From Football Stadiums to Protect their ‘Dignity’
Following a series of abusive incidents by male spectators towards women during Iran’s Premier League football matches, the Ministry of Sports is reportedly considering…
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Arrest imminent over alleged corruption in football body
The head of Iran’s Football Federation, Ali Kafashian, will soon be charged with corruption, Iranian authorities announced on Saturday February 6. In an interview…
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Large crowd attends stadium memorial for Persepolis captain
Thousands of football fans gathered at Azadi Stadium to bid farewell to Persepolis captain Hadi Noroozi, who passed away suddenly on Thursday following a…
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Heart attack claims Persepolis football captain
Hadi Noroozi, the captain of one of Iran’s top football clubs, Persepolis, has died following a cardiac arrest. ISNA reports that the 30-year-old football…
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One female allowed into stadium to watch Iranian soccer favourites
There was only one female spectator in Azadi Stadium for the 80th match-up between Iran’s two most popular soccer teams, Persepolis and Esteghlal, and…
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National Football coach grounded for tax evasion
Carlos Queiroz, the Portuguese head coach of Iran’s National Football Team, has been banned from leaving Iran on the charge of tax evasion. Queiroz…
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Young football fans in Ahwaz clash with police
Report from Ahwaz indicate that a group of young football fans found themselves in conflict with the police on the sidelines of the football…
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Football official notes foreign women are allowed in stadiums
The head of Iran’s Football Federation says there are no restrictions that keep foreign women from entering football stadiums in Iran. Ali Kafashian’s statement…
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FIFA chief criticizes Iran for barring women from sports matches
The head of FIFA, Sepp Blatter, has spoken out against banning women from sports stadiums, urging Iran to end the prohibition of women from…