PLDC - In a recent press interview, head
coach of Malavan Anzali (Bahman Salehnia) said, “Malavan is forced to play
4 important matches within a period of 15 days and that’s unfair.” This
criticizm comes in the wake of the intensive planning of the Professional
League and Elimination Cup matches for Malavan Anzali.
He added that Malavan would face Persepolis (in Tehran) in the Elimination
Cup on 30/11/2002 and on 3/12/2002 they would play against Esteghlal
Tehran (in Tehran) in the Professional League. On the 8/12 Malavan would
then be agianst Abu Moslem (in Anzali) and on 13/12 they were playing
Foolad Khouzestan (in Ahwaz).”
Salehnia assured the Federation that his club would go through with this
schedule to comply and cooperate with them, but it would be difficult for
Malavan to play all four matches. The fact that the games were against the
top teams of the country is also thought of as strange. salehnia thinks
that even the best teams in Iran could not manage such a tough program.
