Iran Football Federation (FFIRI) has said that it is unable to get financial support from FIFA due to the ongoing ban on the country's banking system. Football's World Regulatory body FIFA has announced that it will provide $ 150 million to member associations over the next few days, with FIFA believing it to be its first as part of a relief plan to help the football community affected by the covid-19 pandemic. However, FFIRI says that it faces serious problems in obtaining financial support from FIFA as the US ban on Iran's banking system is still in force.
Tehran quoted FFRI treasurer Ali Solemani as saying that sanctions against Iran are in force. He said, "FIFA has not yet worked out a secure solution to pay Iran football revenue. I think there is a problem getting financial support from FIFA." Soleimani said, "Many efforts have been made in this regard, but we have not reached a reasonable solution." FIFA said in a statement last week that it disbursed all operating funds to 211 member associations for 2020 and 2019. Will go.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino had said, "The epidemic has created unprecedented challenges for the world football community and FIFA, being the world regulatory body of football, has a duty to be there and help those in need." " He had said, "It starts with providing immediate financial support to our member associations, many of whom are facing severe financial crisis."
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