Mohun Bagan to not travel to Iran for AFC Champions League

Reuters

02 October, 2024, 04:00 am

Last modified: 02 October, 2024, 04:04 am

India’s Mohun Bagan Enormous Giant is rarely any longer going to fling to Iran for an AFC Champions League Two fixture in opposition to Tractor SC, the Asian Football Confederation acknowledged on Tuesday, amid security concerns within the location.

A letter — signed by 35 Bagan avid gamers and by which their concerns of travelling to Iran were expressed — has been attached with an e-mail.

The Indian Enormous League aspect were set to fulfill Persian Gulf Expert League workforce Tractor SC of their Neighborhood A match on Wednesday in Tabriz, within the northwestern location of Iran.

India media reported that the workforce would possibly perchance additionally face a aesthetic and a seemingly ban from the Champions League Two competitors. Gamers and coaches reportedly voiced concerns over security.

Iran fired ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday in retaliation for the Israeli campaign in opposition to Tehran’s Hezbollah allies in Lebanon. Israel vowed “penalties” for the attack.