Esteghlal and Persepolis kicked out of Asian Champions League
Feb 18, 2022
3 minutes
JOHN DUERDEN
A giant of Asian football, Iran should also be a major power in the world game.
Yet one of the country’s problems was laid bare for all to see earlier this year.
Persepolis and Esteghlal are the country’s two biggest clubs and two of the biggest in Asia. They’ve got plenty in common: they share the same city of Tehran, the same iconic home – the Azadi Stadium – and each have
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