Mahsa Ghorbani will be appointed as video assistant for the game between Esteghlal and Persepolis. Women are also allowed among the spectators at the game.
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In Iran, a woman will be part of the refereeing team at a men’s football match for the first time. As the news agencies Irna and Isna reported, Mahsa Ghorbani is to be used as a video assistant (VAR) for the derby in the capital Tehran between the clubs Esteghlal and Persepolis. The game between the two top teams will take place at the Azadi Stadium.
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According to the Mehr news agency, women are also allowed among the spectators. Women in the Islamic Republic have been fighting for a place in the stands for years. The country’s ultra-conservative clergy argue that women have no place in stadiums with sometimes fanatical fans.
Under pressure from FIFA, the world football association, the ban has been relaxed somewhat over the past three years. For some time now, a limited number of women have been allowed in separate stands at international matches and some matches in the Asian Champions League. Last December, for the first time in more than 40 years, a limited number of Iranian women were allowed to attend the city derby at the Azadi Stadium.
In Iran, a woman will be part of the refereeing team at a men’s football match for the first time. As the news agencies Irna and Isna reported, Mahsa Ghorbani is to be used as a video assistant (VAR) for the derby in the capital Tehran between the clubs Esteghlal and Persepolis. The game between the two top teams will take place at the Azadi Stadium.
According to the Mehr news agency, women are also allowed among the spectators. Women in the Islamic Republic have been fighting for a place in the stands for years. The country’s ultra-conservative clergy argue that women have no place in stadiums with sometimes fanatical fans.
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