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Didn't he say this was going to be it for international competition as he was planning on retiring? I thought I read that somewhere...
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I think he said that about IPL league refereeing (due to too many criticisms) and still thinking about it, but not refereeing in general.Originally posted by O-ZoNe View Post
I read somewhere he is also registered as a referee in Indonesian league or something, but not sure.Last edited by Adesor Vafaseya; 07-15-2018, 12:23 AM.CHECK OUT OUR FORUM RULES HERE: http://www.persianfootball.com/forums/faq.php
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He has refereed matches there in 2017 at least: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alirez...ereeing_careerOriginally posted by Adesor Vafaseya View Post
Faghani was referee in six matches of the 2017 Liga 1 in IndonesiaComment
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World Cup Referee Harassed Over a Handshake
The Iranian referee for the World Cup third place playoff between England and Belgium has threatened to leave Iran forever.
Alireza Faghani made his comments following a scandal that emerged after he shook hands with a female colleague on Wednesday, July 11 during the England-Croatia game in Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium. Soon after, photographs of the handshake were posted and shared on social media. The Islamic Republic bans unrelated members of opposite sex from touching each other.
Faghani initially took a conciliatory tone when responding to the controversy. “Such behavior in cyberspace is only natural,” he said. “This lady is a colleague of mine and is also married to one of my closest referee friends. I am sorry for those who are looking for a scandal in such a situation.”
But the controversy intensified. Just a day before he was to be a FIFA referee in the July 14 playoff, Iranian Football Federation security officials demanded an explanation.
Faghani’s comments became more adamant and angry. “I don’t understand this,” he said. “I have known her since 2013 and I am close to both her and her spouse. When we met she congratulated me for my judgments. If they want to create problems because of this, I tell you right now: I will leave…I will take my wife and my family and go.”
Faghani, who has worked with FIFA since 2008, has a long and distinguished record as an international referee — from the 2014 Asian Champions League (AFC) Final and the 2015 Asian Cup Final to the 2015 World Cup Final, the final match in the 2016 Summer Olympics, the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup and, on July 14, the third-place playoff in the 2018 World Cup.
Faghani's distinguished career helps bring prestige to Iranian football. But now he has threatened to abandon his home country, all because he shook hands with a female colleague in front of the cameras.
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In hindsight he indeed fully deserved to be awarded the final match today ..!
Eee yaroo rid too bazi raft & pretty much decided the game for France in the first half today...! Awarding the FK for a phantom foul that led to the first goal & being pressured to resort to that BS VAR for the doubiously PK call, not to mention the many times French players flopped to ground for time wasting & he fell for it whistling foul & killing the flow of Croatian counters.Comment
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Faghani should get the hell out of this backward country. What utter stupidity and madness.
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Iranian referee hounded in home country for shaking hands with woman
Iranian football referee Alireza Faghani has been lambasted in his home country after he was spotted hugging and shaking hands with a woman during the World Cup in Russia.
Faghani, who officiated in four matches at the tournament, including the bronze-medal game between England and Belgium, was asked for an explanation by the Iranian Football Federation, which deemed his actions to be inappropriate.
Under Iran’s Islamic law, it is strictly forbidden for a man to touch an unrelated woman – except in an emergency. The friendly handshake of the referee was viewed as disgraceful and immoral by some of conservative Iranians..
.“Such behavior in cyberspace is only natural,” Faghani said in explanation of the episode that was caught on camera. “This lady is a colleague of mine and is also married to one of my closest referee friends. I am sorry for those who are looking for a scandal in such a situation.”
After the criticism intensified, the referee’s tone became more assertive and he threatened to leave the country if people did not stop hounding him.
don’t understand this,” he said. “I have known her since 2013 and I am close to both her and her spouse. When we met she congratulated me for my judgments. If they want to create problems because of this, I tell you right now: I will leave… I will take my wife and my family and go.”
Iran has long been criticized for the rigid rule that prohibits women from entering stadiums with men.
Last month, Iranian authorities temporarily lifted the ban and allowed women to watch a World Cup football game between Iran and Spain in a stadium for the first time in 40 years.
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This is old news it was going on when he was still in Russia and he said if anyone has problem with it let me know so I don't even return to Iran
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He actually always has a zinger for the government in his interviews, whether it's the dollar price in Iran, not getting his salaries due to sanctions or this
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lol league bartar? that question really put him offOriginally posted by Babak agha View PostComment
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He doesn't give a shit about IR morons. Listen to what he says here. Great man.
When asked if there is a chance for women to referee IPL matches, he says "Islam will be in danger"
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