Referring to the financial problems of the Iranian Football Association, Mehdi Taj said that due to the sanctions it is not possible to receive financial resources from FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation, and he is going to meet with FIFA officials to find a solution.
Taj said at the expulsion ceremony of the national beach soccer team for the Asian Championship: "Yesterday, FIFA informed us in a letter that due to sanctions, it is not possible to pay Iran for the construction of the new structure of the soccer association. The Asian Confederation also has similar conditions and we will not be able to receive financial resources from this organization.
According to him, "we planned to hold a meeting in Bangkok with Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, and Matthias Grafström, the secretary general of this institution. In fact, we have no income, and despite its limitations, the radio station helps us a little."
Referring to the expenses of the teams, Taj said: "To participate in the Asian Beach Soccer Championship in Thailand, the cost of the tickets for each person alone is 1 billion tomans."
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