ACL: Zob Ahan, Al Nassr Match Postponed
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A match between Zob Ahan of Iran and Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr on Matchday Six of the 2019 AFC Champions League Group A has been postponed.
The Asian Football Confederation has re-scheduled the match for geo-political concerns.
The match was supposed to be held at Karbala Sports City in Iraq on Tuesday.
“AFC takes the safety of the players and match officials as well as fans as top priority in the Continent’s competitions. In the light of this principle, AFC has no doubt that all stakeholders of this match support the decision by AFC administration,” said Shin Man Gil, Executive Director AFC Competitions Division.
AFC shall advise on the next steps in duo course regarding new match date, venue and other arrangement, he added.
