IRNA - Tabriz was picked up to play the role of the
host to the eagerly-awaited Persepolis-Esteqlal match of the 11th week of Iran Pro League.
During a session in the Football Federation attended by representatives of the two popular Tehrani squads, Persepolis and
Esteqlal, as well as the officials of Iran Pro League Organization, the red-blue match was decided to be played in Tabriz, capital of East
Azarbaijan province, on January 10, 2003. Head of Esteqlal Nasrollah Abdollahi proposed the Kish Island as
the standby if Tabriz cannot host the match for any reason.
