Iran’s Faghani Chosen to Officiate Darul Ta'zim v Samsung
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian international referee has been chosen to officiate the match between Malaysia’s Johor Darul Ta'zim and Suwon Samsung Bluewings of South Korea.
Faghani will be assisted by his countrymen Mohammad Reza Mansouri and Mohammad Reza Abolfazli.
The match will be held at the Sultan Ibrahim Larkin Stadium in Johor, Malaysia in Group G of the 2020 AFC Champions League
Born in 1978, Alireza Faghani has been on the international list of referees since 2008 and has officiated important matches like 2014 AFC Champions League Final, 2015 AFC Asian Cup Final, 2015 FIFA Club World Cup Final, 2016 Olympic Football Final and 2018 FIFA World Cup third-place play-off.
