According to "Varzesh3", Esteghlal Khuzestan in its first match after returning to Ghadir Ahvaz Stadium, with the goals of Javad Zargan and Seyed Mehdi Mousavi defeated Shams Azar Qazvin with a 2-0 result and, with 9 points, rose to the 14th rank of the table.
Behnam Abolghasempour, after the end of this match, said: «I congratulate this victory to all the fans of Esteghlal Khuzestan. After a year and a half we were able to host the good team of Shams Azar in Khuzestan province and a very good event was recorded. I hope this trend will continue. I thank the fans, reporters, veterans and all the friends who in this period supported Esteghlal Khuzestan.»
The CEO of Esteghlal Khuzestan said about the return of this team to Ghadir Stadium: «This event was the result of the effort of the whole province's complex. I thank Mr. Bani-Tamim, the governor of Khuzestan, the mayor of Ahvaz and all the officials who helped. Mr. Khani and especially Mr. Seifi took a lot of trouble for us and helped the rescue of the team. Before the match too they did a favor to the players, for which I am grateful to them.»
He, pointing to the scoring of Javad Zargan, praised the performance of the Esteghlal Khuzestan academy and said: «The player who scored the goal was the product of our own academy. I must thank Dariush Hormozi, the head of the club academy. He has come this year, has shaped the academy structure and has organized the different ranks. I too have supported him in every way.»
Abolghasempour continued: «Unfortunately, in the academy section some mischief is done. We were following an educated, healthy person far from the margins and we chose Mr. Hormozi, but some people resist because they feel their interests are endangered. Hormozi has been active since the month of Khordad (June) and until now has not received even a thousand tomans from the club, but works with all his power. I am grateful to him and I end all the rumors. As long as I am present in Esteghlal Khuzestan, he too will continue his work.»
The CEO of Esteghlal Khuzestan explained about the payment to the players: «Mr. Seifi and Mr. Khani, before this match, did a favor and another five percent of the players' contracts was paid, so that the amount of the club's payment reaches 15 percent. Other financial resources are also on the way and in case of their provision, we will try to pay another five percent before or after the match with Zob Ahan.»
He, in reaction to the raising of the names of several coaches for the succession of Amir Khalifeh-Asl, said: «I swear to God I have not spoken with anyone. If a person claimed that Mr. Abolghasempour has negotiated with another coach, your words are correct. I must support Amir Khalifeh-Asl. This coach has played with the team outside the home for a year and a half and I, who have played football myself, know how difficult working in this condition is.»
Abolghasempour added: «Our team is young and becomes better every week. After the victory against Tractor, the league matches were shut down and the team's good trend was disrupted. It is true that against Gol Gohar and Kheybar we were defeated, but the type of football of Esteghlal Khuzestan must also be seen. Today too the team had a more complete and better display.»
The CEO of Esteghlal Khuzestan, in comparing the budget of this team with some rivals, stated: «I have assembled my team with about 300 billion tomans and we must play against teams that have budgets of one, two or three thousand billion tomans. Despite these conditions, Esteghlal Khuzestan presents good football. I must support Amir Khalifeh-Asl. If I do not support him, whom should I bring? Should I bring a foreign coach to eat free money and then go? We have given the field to the youths and I believe in Amir.»
He continued: «Be assured, Esteghlal Khuzestan will not remain in this position. I promise that in the continuation of the season and especially the second half of the season we will become better. The players have reached the necessary coordination and now we need the support of the fans, the officials and the whole province complex.»
Abolghasempour, in another part of his remarks, about the case of Tivi Bifuma and the dispute with Persepolis, said: «I swear I have not made any agreement with the club Persepolis . For the preservation of the interests of the province and my club, Persepolis, Esteghlal and Sepahan have no difference for me. I only consider the interests of Esteghlal Khuzestan.»
He explained about the last status of the negotiations of the two clubs: «We held a meeting with the lawyer of the club and I did not take even one call with Mr. Haddadi and we explained the problems and defects that exist in the contract. It has been decided that at hour 14 on Tuesday the lawyers of Esteghlal Khuzestan and Persepolis will hold a meeting with each other and negotiate for reaching an agreement.»
The CEO of Esteghlal Khuzestan said in the end: «We demand the original amount together with its losses, because the money of the club has not been paid for about a year and Mr. Bifuma has also received 90 thousand dollars from Esteghlal Khuzestan. Our preference is to reach an agreement with negotiation and no special event happens, but if an agreement is not obtained, we will pursue the case through the international references and the courts outside the country.»
Source: Varzesh3
