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Mohun Bagan Super Giant has decided against travelling to Isfahan successful Iran for its AFC Champions League 2 lucifer against Sepahan SC scheduled connected Tuesday citing information reasons.
The Mohun Bagan squad absorption has alternatively approached the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to “seek a just solution and safeguard its interests”.
“Mohun Bagan Super Giant prioritises the information and well-being of its players, officials and enactment staff. Our players and their families person expressed interest implicit question to Iran. The nine aft owed information is thoughtful of their petition for safety,” said a connection issued by the club.
“After cautious information of the authorities advisories and the imaginable uncovered risks involved, and upholding the players’ sentiments, the nine has approached the CAS to question a just solution and safeguard its interests,” the nine further noted.
The ISL champion was scheduled to alert to Iran successful the aboriginal hours of Sunday but the squad absorption similar the erstwhile play again decided to enactment backmost citing the information of its players.
Last twelvemonth Mohun Bagan did not question to Iran to look Tractor SC successful Tabriz citing subordinate information owing to struggle successful the region. The continental assemblage AFC, which organises the tournament, did not penalise Mohun Bagan and considered it “withdrawn” from the tournament.
It remains to beryllium seen whether the team, which has virtually forfeited its ACL 2 chances erstwhile again by this decision, escapes immoderate penal enactment from the AFC yet again.
