Iran sports chief underlines football privatization

MNA – Iran’s Physical Education Organization (PEO) President Mohammad Aliabadi here Sunday underlined the necessity to privatize football clubs.

He made the statement in a meeting with the new members of Football Federation’s board of directors.

“Football Federation and clubs need to gain financial independence in a bid to remove the heavy fiscal burden the government is bearing,” said the ranking official.

Aliabadi urged the federation’s directorate members to sign a trainer for the national side as soon as possible.