Mohun Bagan Makes Excuses Not to Travel to Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Mohun Bagan Super Giant is facing a challenging situation regarding its upcoming fixture against Tractor in the 2024-25 AFC Champions League 2 as Tractor has accused it of attempting to avoid the match.
Mohun Bagan Super Giant has found itself in a highly tough and complicated situation after its highly anticipated AFC Champions League 2 match against Tractor FC has been thrown into doubt by the controversy following the martyrdom of Hezbollah leader Seyed Hassan Nasrallah.
Mohun Bagan, a prominent team in the Indian Super League, will play its second match on October 2nd at the Yadegar-e Emam Stadium in Tabriz, Iran. However, travel advisories issued to foreign players in the wake of recent events have raised concerns regarding the players' safety.
Meanwhile, Tractor FC, the Iranian club, accused Mohun Bagan of making excuses to avoid traveling to Iran. In a Facebook post, Tractor FC stated, "The Mohun Bagan club of India makes up excuses not to come to Tabriz. It is better to be defeated with 3-0 penalty for what they say than to be defeated with 10-0 insulted in a stadium worth 100 thousand."
The message suggested that Mohun Bagan's unwillingness to participate in the game was a calculated strategy to evade an unavoidable loss, timesnownews.com reported.
The AFC Champions League 2 is the second-tier club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation. It features 32 teams, with 16 from West Asia and 16 from East Asia participating in the inaugural edition of the tournament.