These days, Esteghlal is not only looking for points on the field; Outside the green rectangle, there is also an important case, the result of which can seriously affect the composition of the team in the coming weeks. Yasser Asani must appear in the disciplinary committee of the Football Federation on Wednesday, November 20 and explain about the controversial events in the final minutes of the match against Esteghlal of Khuzestan. A meeting that has now become one of the main concerns of the club managers.
48 fateful hours for the Albanian star
I heard from people close to the Esteghlal club that the directors of this club intend to use all their capacity to consult and present defenses in the remaining time until the meeting of the disciplinary committee, so that in case of banning, the minimum amount of punishment will be given to the Albanian player. It seems that the Esteghlals know very well that an easy loss for several matches in a row, that too at a critical point of the season, can have a significant technical cost for the team.
Of course, the Blues have tried to present another narrative of the controversial scene from the beginning. Those close to the Esteghlal team announced yesterday that the easy hand movement was actually referring to the corner point and the ball’s location, and this player did not intend to insult the assistant referee. This is the same defense that is supposed to be emphasized in the process of handling the case; But the main question here is whether the explanation of independence can attract the positive opinion of the members of the disciplinary committee?
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A claim against the observers’ report
The story gets more complicated as according to published reports, the refereeing team described the easy behavior as inappropriate. On the other hand, after the match, this player went to the match supervisor accompanied by a translator and explained that he only meant the location of the ball. Therefore, the disciplinary committee in Wednesday’s meeting should reach a conclusion between the explanations of the player and the club on the one hand and the report of the official officials of the match on the other hand.
Ahmadreza Barati, a sports lawyer and referee of the CAS court, said about the disciplinary consequences of this incident: “According to paragraph A of Article 55 of the Disciplinary Regulations, he has been suspended for at least 4 sessions due to his behavior towards the game official.” In this way, including one session of suspension due to the red card, if this punishment is applied, Asani may miss the next five games of Esteghlal.
Independence is waiting for the committee’s vote
Of course, no verdict has been issued yet, and the opinion expressed by Barati does not mean the final decision of the disciplinary committee. Esteghlal now has two days to defend his player and present his account of the scene to the committee members and prevent the possible sentence from being heavy.
For the Blues, this is not just an ordinary disciplinary case; The foot is one of the most important parts of the team. On Wednesday, it will be clear how effective Esteghlal’s defense has been and whether this club can easily pass this margin with the lowest cost or should prepare for the absence of its star for a few weeks.
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