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According To Iran News, The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) extends its deepest condolences to the family and friends of former Islamic Republic of Iran national football team coach Parviz Aboutaleb who passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at the age of 78 after battling with Alzheimer’s disease.

Aboutaleb represented Iranian clubs Rah Ahan and Esteghlal in the early 60’s. After retiring from his playing career, he continued to contribute to the game as a head coach, guiding the entire spectrum of age group teams in IR Iran before being appointed as Team Melli’s head coach in 1982.

Aboutaleb shared a great passion for football and was a great icon of the game and will be remembered for his valuable contributions to the development of football in IR Iran.

The thoughts and prayers of the AFC and the rest of the Asian football community are with the family and friends of Aboutaleb, the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran and the IR Iran football community during this difficult time.

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According To Iran News, The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Monday pays special tribute to the AFC doctors and medical practitioners who continue to risk their lives to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in this latest #BreakTheChain series.

More than 100 Asian icons have joined the public awareness campaign and the spotlight shifts to the true heroes – battling bravely and selflessly in the front lines to ensure that their communities and loved ones remain protected and safe.

AFC Medical Officer and CEO of the FIFA/AFC Medical Centre of Excellence, Dr. Zohreh Haratian, who works at the Iran Mall Sports Medicine Centre which was converted into a field hospital equipped with 3,000 beds, helped patients affected by the coronavirus even after her own father was tested positive.

“I couldn’t visit my father but kept in touch with him through technology. I, myself, suffered from symptoms and was quarantined but was immediately back in action when my test results returned negative.

“My colleagues and I did our best to help fight back against the virus while also creating a campaign titled #football 1_0 Corona. Together with reputed professional footballers we advised people to take care of their health and informed them of how important it is to stay at home.

“We the medical team‏ are working together like a football team doing our best to win the fight against COVID-19. Everyone around the world are cheering and praying and crossing their fingers for us to win. We shouldn’t let them down,” she said.

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According To Iran News, Managing directors of four Iranian football clubs present in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League will travel to Malaysia on Tuesday night to conduct negotiations with senior officials of the AFC.

The suggestion for the trip was primarily made by Persepolis chief executive Mohammad Hassan Ansarifard two days ago and according to the reports, the suggestion was welcomed by Iranian Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Masoud Soltanifar.

The managing directors of the four Iranian participating clubs in AFC Champions League are to discuss the ban on Iranian teams from hosting their Asian rivals in Iran with senior AFC officials.

The Iranian teams reportedly plan to lodge a complaint with Court of Arbitration for Sport against the AFC over its decision to ban Iranian teams from hosting their Asian rivals in Iran.

Mahdi Alinejadi, deputy sports minister, said that the Iranian clubs will prepare a complaint and follow it up through the channel of Iranian Football Federation in the Court of Arbitration for Sport against the AFC.

He said that officials will try to obtain a temporary order to remove the ban, adding that international talks and lobbies are simultaneously underway to solve the problem.

AFC’s Competitions Committee has announced that Iranian teams in the 2020 ACL should host their rivals in a neutral venue, citing security concerns as a reason behind the decision. The measure sparked harsh criticism from fans and officials in Iran who believe it to be mainly political.

Following strong protests, the AFC took a step back and announced that the ACL Preliminary Stage matches would be held in neutral venues and the body will later reconsider the hosting capabilities of Iran in the group stage. Esteghlal and Shahr Khodro should play rivals in the Preliminary State while Sepahan and Persepolis have already secured places in the group stage.

In a letter to AFC published on Monday, the clubs announced that they will only participate in the tournament if the Asian Football Confederation officially declares that they can host their rivals in the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

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According To Iran News, Iran and Persepolis football team goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand won a silver medal at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Dream Asia Awards 2019.

The Japan Inclusive Football Federation (NGO), Shell Qatar’s Koora Time Programme (Corporate) and Nepali journalist and filmmaker, Bhojraj Bhat (Individual) won the awards in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Wednesday.

Filmmaker Bhojraj Bhat made international headlines with his moving 2015 documentary Sunakali, which cast the spotlight on a group of aspiring teenage female footballers from the remote and mountainous district of Mugu in Nepal.

The documentary was shown in more than 130 film festivals across Europe, and also won more than 20 awards. Bhat’s authentic portrayal of the challenges faced by the footballers not only garnered international recognition but paved the way for the girls’ participation in the Donosti Cup in Spain.

Beiranvand finished in second place behind Bhojraj Bhat at the Individual category.

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In the match, held at the Milly Stadium in Tashkent, the Iranian team lost to host 2-1 in a controversial match.

Uzbekistan, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan play together in a round robin format and the team with the highest point will win the title.

Iran is second in the table after Uzbekistan with a 6-0 win over Afghanistan and a 2-1 loss to Uzbekistan.

The competition is being held under the auspices of the Central Asian Football Confederation in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

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