Iranian football clubs outside of the professionalization; From substandard stadiums to non-expert "Iran" management: this year, only six Iranian clubs managed to get a professional AFC license, and all other clubs, except for three teams, received a national license. The Asian Football Confederation aims to improve the level of clubs, every year by making sure to apply criteria, it leads them to become professionals. By implementing the north and south side coverage standard of the stadiums, maybe only three or four Iranian stadiums can achieve the required standards. This is despite the fact that many clubs cannot afford to build a new stadium, and do not even face suitable conditions for the use of other stadiums. In the field of infrastructure, the main problem is the lack of clear responsibility. In such a situation, the club has no motivation for long-term investment; Although long-term contracts can provide the basis for standardization. Read the full text here.

Iranian football clubs outside of the professionalization; From substandard stadiums to non-expert "Iran" management: this year, only six Iranian clubs managed to get a professional AFC license, and all other clubs, except for three teams, received a national license. The Asian Football Confederation aims to improve the level of clubs, every year by making sure to apply criteria, it leads them to become professionals. By implementing the north and south side coverage standard of the stadiums, maybe only three or four Iranian stadiums can achieve the required standards. This is despite the fact that many clubs cannot afford to build a new stadium, and do not even face suitable conditions for the use of other stadiums. In the field of infrastructure, the main problem is the lack of clear responsibility. In such a situation, the club has no motivation for long-term investment; Although long-term contracts can provide the basis for standardization. Read the full text here.