Ronaldo rejects Tehran trip-chaos and security concerns!

Ronaldo rejects Tehran trip-chaos and security concerns!

The Saudi Football Club Al-Nassr is the focus of a explosive dispute over a forced game in the Asian Champions League against Esteghlal Tehran on March 3. The reason for the controversy: Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo refuses to travel to Iran after having had bad experiences in the past. As Oe24 , an incident in September last year against Persepolis Tehran led to thousands of fans of the hotel of Al-Nassr stormed and pressed the Portuguese player. The chaotic scenes only ended through violent intervention by the police.

In an official letter, Al-Nassr requests that the game should take place on a neutral soil to protect Ronaldo from possible attacks. However, this request was objected to both Iran's association president Mehdi Taj and Esteghlal Tehran. According to the Esteghlal press department, all the necessary measures were taken to guarantee AL-NASSR a secure stay, which means that the preparations for home game should not be in danger. The Sport portal Varzesh3 reported that Esteghlal insists on the orientation of the game in Tehran and does not want to get involved in a neutral setting, like Tagesspiegel executed.