Fully agree. There is possibly an imperative that could make the movement of AC back to summer a reality: WC 2022 Qatar dates are November 21 to December 18, making it almost impossible to hold another major confederation tournament in early January 2023. AFC pretty much has to move to summer 2022 or 2023. Then people in AFC could push for movement back to early summer and allow alternating exceptions if the games are held in Persian Gulf states.
I'm curious what the manager and Brighton fans will think of Jahanbakhsh being possibly with TM for entire January and even a part of February, assuming we make a deep run in the tournament and he needs recovery time as well.
also dividing the group and play-off Stages of ACL by a long summer Transfer season, is there to guarantee that Iranian teams will stand very Little, if any chance ever reaching the Final..!!
it just favors the Rich Ayrab clubs who make all the necessary playing personel adjustments during the break to counter the only Iranian side capable of making a deep run by either ravaging their key talent in transfer season or spend big box addressing their shortcoming and of course it also caters East Asian/Aussie teams scheduling...!
thats why i dont even bother following that tourney, knowing ultimately its simply a lost cause for iranian clubs !!
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