Katiraei says all IFF presidency candidates qualified

IRNA - Director general of the Physical Education Organization's Security Department said all 27 who announced their candidacy for the presidency of Iran's Football Federation (IFF) are qualified.
Talking to IRNA on Saturday, Behzad Katiraei added following the announcement of related officials, all the nominees were cleared and their qualification was officially reported to the Physical Education Organization.
Touching upon the main event in domestic football, Persepolis-Esteqlal match, he said: "A letter was sent to the relevant officials of East Azarbaijan province," adding that "If the provincial authorities find no security problem and undertake the responsibilities of a host, there is no obstacle in the way of holding the derby in Yadegar-e Imam Stadium of Tabriz on Friday, January 10, 2003."
He underlined the Azarbaijani officials should voice their readiness for holding the match in a written letter by Sunday otherwise it means they are not prepared to play the role of the host
and another venue will be decided.