Tasnim - Jordanian referee Adham Makhadmeh has been chosen to officiate the match between Islamic Republic of Iran’s Persepolis and Al Ahli of Saudi Arabia in the 2017 AFC Champions League quarter-final clash.
The highly-anticipated match will be held at the Sultan Qaboos Stadium in Muscat, Oman on Tuesday.
The second leg will be held in Abu Dhabi, the UAE on September 12.
Makhadmeh, 30, has already officiated Iran and China match in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifier at the Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium in last year’s September.