The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s independent Entry Control Body (ECB) has decided to withdraw the licenses of Persepolis FC, Esteghlal FC and Gol Gohar Sirjan FC (all clubs from the Islamic Republic of Iran) to participate in the AFC Champions League 2022 pursuant to Articles 14.4 and 14.5 of the AFC Club Licensing Regulations (read together with Article 4.1.4 of the Procedural Rules Governing the AFC Entry Control Body).
The ECB determined that the three clubs had not satisfied all of the mandatory criteria (as required under Articles 3.1 and 3.2(a) of the AFC Club Licensing Regulations) and, accordingly, should not have been granted licenses to participate in the AFC Champions League 2022.
Persepolis FC, Esteghlal FC and Gol Gohar Sirjan FC have now been declared ineligible to participate in the AFC Champions League 2022.
Additionally, the ECB also rejected the extraordinary application submitted by Gol Gohar Sirjan FC.
The terms of the decisions were notified today. More information on the applicable procedures is set out in the Procedural Rules Governing the AFC Entry Control Body.
In reaching the final decision, the details below were considered
ON THE MATTER OF LICENSE WITHDRAWAL (Persepolis FC (IRN)
1. The license of Persepolis FC (IRN) to participate in the AFC Champions League 2022 is withdrawn pursuant to Articles 14.4 and 14.5 of the AFC Club Licensing Regulations (read together with Article 4.1.4 of the Procedural Rules Governing the AFC Entry Control Body), it being determined that Persepolis FC (IRN) had not satisfied all the mandatory criteria as required under Articles 3.1 and 3.2(a) of the AFC Club Licensing Regulations and,
accordingly, should not have been granted a license.
2. Persepolis FC (IRN) is declared ineligible to participate in the AFC Champions League
2022.
3. The AFC shall take the necessary measures to ensure the implementation of this decision.
4. The case file of these proceedings is referred to the secretariat of the AFC Disciplinary and Ethics Committee for their further investigation and action (if considered appropriate).
ON THE MATTER OF LICENSE WITHDRAWAL (Esteghlal FC (IRN)
1. The license of Esteghlal FC (IRN) to participate in the AFC Champions League 2022 is withdrawn pursuant to Articles 14.4 and 14.5 of the AFC Club Licensing Regulations (read together with Article 4.1.4 of the Procedural Rules Governing the AFC Entry Control Body), it being determined that Esteghlal FC (IRN) had not satisfied all the mandatory criteria as required under Articles 3.1 and 3.2(a) of the AFC Club Licensing Regulations and, accordingly, should not have been granted a license.
2. Esteghlal FC (IRN) is declared ineligible to participate in the AFC Champions League
2022.
3. The AFC shall take the necessary measures to ensure the implementation of this decision.
4. The case file of these proceedings is referred to the secretariat of the AFC Disciplinary and Ethics Committee for their further investigation and action (if considered appropriate)
ON THE MATTER OF LICENSE WITHDRAWAL (Gol Gohar Sirjan FC (IRN)
1. The license of Gol Gohar Sirjan FC (IRN) to participate in the AFC Champions League 2022 is withdrawn pursuant to Articles 14.4 and 14.5 of the AFC Club Licensing Regulations (read together with Article 4.1.4 of the Procedural Rules Governing the AFC Entry Control Body), it being determined that Gol Gohar Sirjan FC (IRN) had not satisfied all the mandatory criteria as required under Articles 3.1 and 3.2(a) of the AFC Club Licensing Regulations and, accordingly, should not have been granted a license.
2. Gol Gohar Sirjan FC (IRN) is declared ineligible to participate in the AFC Champions
League 2022.
3. The AFC shall take the necessary measures to ensure the implementation of this decision.
4. The case file of these proceedings is referred to the secretariat of the AFC Disciplinary and Ethics Committee for their further investigation and action (if considered appropriate)
ON THE MATTER OF EXTRAORDINARY APPLICATION (Gol Gohar Sirjan FC (IRN)
1. The extraordinary application submitted by Gol Gohar Sirjan FC (IRN) to participate in the AFC Champions League 2022 is rejected.
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