A woman became a member of the officiating team for the Tehran derby
Khoda Dad Afsharian announced that the capital’s derby match will be held with video assistant referee technology and a female referee
According to Iranian news agencies, with the announcement of Khoda Dad Afsharian, head of the refereeing committee, Mahsa Ghorbani will be among the referees in the VAR room for the Esteghlal vs. Persepolis match
Thus, Ms. Ghorbani will be the first female referee in the history of Tehran derbies
Persepolis and Esteghlal Tehran will face each other in the return leg of the Iranian Premier League matches and in the 103rd derby on March 13