The former captain and CEO of Esteghlal have been banned for a total of 8 years.
According to the announcement by the Ethics Committee, the conviction of Reza Eftekhari, the former CEO of Esteghlal Tehran Club, and Sadegh Varmarziar, the former head of the club’s academy, was issued. After an appeal, the decision by the Appeals Committee was finalized.
Based on this, Reza Eftekhari, after the completion of his one-year football ban from the date of the initial verdict, was fined 100 million Rials. Sadegh Varmarziar was banned from any football-related activities for 7 years and fined 300 million Rials.
Reza Eftekhari can resume his activities after paying the fine, and Sadegh Varmarziar can do so after the ban period ends, paying the fine, and obtaining approval from the Ethics Committee.