In an unusual and unprecedented move in the Premier League, the Persepolis club published an ad in the newspaper for the sale of Amirhossein Mahmoudi, a 19-year-old player of this team. The decision was made after this player's public criticism of the club's management and his removal from training.
The story started after the defeat of Persepolis against Pajeraspasi. Unlike other players, Mahmoudi appeared in front of journalists and criticized his conditions and the performance of the club's management. He also apologized to the technical staff of the national team for not having the opportunity to play in Persepolis.
These statements were accompanied by the reaction of Mehdi Tarter, the head coach of Persepolis, and Mahmoudi was excluded from training. In addition, the club made a controversial decision by publishing the ad for the sale of this player in the newspaper.
Although publicly criticizing Mahmoudi and bringing up the team's internal issues in the media is considered unprofessional behavior, it seems that the club's response is indefensible in terms of proportionality with this action.
The publication of the player's sale ad in the newspaper, also after a critical interview, raises the suspicion that the club's decision is more of a punitive and settlement aspect than based on technical considerations.