The Minister of Sports: We cannot provide any financial assistance to Esteghlal and Persepolis
Kiomars Hashemi, the Minister of Sports and Youth, emphasized regarding the issues that have arisen for the professionalization of the Esteghlal and Persepolis clubs, that the ownership of the two clubs is related to the Ministry of Sports and Youth. The ministry should not manage teams and cannot provide assistance to these clubs.
These clubs have fans, and over 40 million fans are concerned about the fate of the two clubs. Their opinions cannot be ignored, and the ownership issue will be resolved before the deadline. The Ministry of Sports and Youth should not cover any team. We hope these two popular teams will be managed by the people and take advantage of the private sector’s capacities.