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Team Melli

PLDC - Bangkok, Iran has filed a complaint to the AFC against Thailand's bad reception and accommodations for Team Melli.


Iranian officials have filed a complaint against Thailand for numerous violations and wrong-doings. The most awkward issue has been that the Thai Federation has put the Iranian camp and the Thai camp in the same hotel, which is a violation of FIFA law.

When Thailand visited Iran in October, they were put in the five star Hotel Esteghlal. Sadly, the Thais didn't even have the decency to give Iran a separate hotel.

Even more disgracefully, when Team Melli arrived in Thailand, no one was there to greet them and there was no one to escort the Iranians to their hotel.

This is the second time that the Thais have been bad hosts to Iran. In September, Esteghlal was treated terribly in Buriram, where the hotel management allowed people to make noise and disturb the Iranian in their hotel.

It seems that Thailand is willing to employ any dirty trick against Iran, so that this third tier Asian team may gain a point against the Lions of Asia.

By: Arman Tamjidi