🔻Ali Tajerneya, chairman of the board of directors of Esteghlal FC, said that the Premier League is expected to be held without spectators: «I’ve heard that the league is going to be held without spectators; this is not a good message. We are the claimants to the AFC that why it has taken hosting. Holding matches without spectators sends the message that conditions are not ready.»

🔹He also said that Esteghlal has introduced the city of Basra, Iraq, to the AFC as the venue host for this team in the AFC Champions League: «We and Tractor introduced the city of Basra as the home stadium for the matches, considering the proximity of the border. I hope that Esteghlal fans will be able to make use of it.»

🔹After the Iranian National Revolution in Dey 1404, the Islamic Republic, out of fear of the spread of protests, held football matches without spectators.

🔹After that, with the start of the 40-day war, the Premier League was suspended and ultimately left unfinished. In fact, over the past seven months, the entry of spectators into stadiums to watch football matches has been banned.