Iran puts Asian Cup 2027 bid in jeopardy as state TV pirates ACL, and FA faces integrity crisis
By Paul Nicholson
September 17 – A row in Iran over broadcast rights and the piracy of the current round of Asian Champions League matches has escalated to complaints of political interference – from the Iranian government – and now looks likely to seriously impact the country’s chances of winning the bid to host the 2027 Asian Cup.
Iran has always been a pressure cooker of football emotions with the game often being its window to the rest of the world and the non-Arab world in particular. Читать дальше...