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FIFA won't take action against Iran for wristbands

Posted Thu, 2009-07-02 18:42 by IRelec09

FIFA won't take action against Iran for wristbands: Via USATODAY.com .

ZURICH (AP) — FIFA won't punish Iran's national soccer team for the green wristbands some players wore in solidarity with anti-government protesters during a World Cup qualifier last month.
Soccer's governing body last week said it was reviewing reports from the June 17 game against South Korea to decide whether any rules on player dress were breached.

"We received the match reports and there was no reference to the wristbands," meaning there will be "no further action," FIFA said in a statement Thursday.
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FIFA demand clarification on Iran football punishment - Soccerway

Posted Thu, 2009-06-25 16:20 by IRelec09

FIFA demand clarification on Iran football punishment: Via Soccerway.

GENEVA (AFP) - Football's world governing body FIFA wrote to the Iranian football federation on Wednesday to ask for answers over alleged punishments meted out to several of their players for wearing wristbands reflecting their support for opposition presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi.

Six of them wore the green wristbands during the 2010 World Cup qualifier 1-1 draw with South Korea last week, including two of their icons Ali Karimi and skipper Mehdi Mahdavikia.

It has been reported, largely by English television station Channel Four News on Tuesday and the left leaning Guardian newspaper on Wednesday that they had been told they would never play for their country again because of their stance.
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