The Iranian Sephan coach, Amir Qalanawi, quoted a quotation from the historical coach of Manchester United, Alex Ferguson before the confrontation that will bring him tomorrow evening, hosting Al Ain, in the start of the two teams' stage in the AFC Champions League group stage.
"I can say, as coach Ferguson says, the outcome of the matches is on the field, not on social media or newspaper pages," the coach said at the press conference today during his talk about the difficulties they face due to their ban by the AFC from playing in Iran.
Sibhan coach acknowledged the difficulty of playing away from their stadium and said: "The aesthetic of football is in the presence of the fans, I think we deserve to play on our land."