Aliabadi: “Politicians not interfering with Iran’s football”

MNA - Head of Iran’s Physical Education Organization (PEO) said emphatically on Sunday that no politician interferes with the football federation.
Asked if some politicians were interfering with Iran’s football issues, Mohammad Aliabadi said, “Not at all. I have to say not one of the governmental members have interfered with Iran’s football, except President Ahmadinejad who has an essential right to find out what happens in our sports.”

He also pointed out PEO will support Iranian popular football teams Persepolis and Esteghlal in the current season, devoting $1,600,000 to them while they will be able to earn $550,000 on themselves as well.