Mohun Bagan Makes Excuses Not to Go to Iran

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Mohun Bagan Super Giant is facing a tough situation regarding his match against Tractor in 2024-25 AFC Champions League 2 with Tractor accusing him of trying to escape the match.

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Mohun Bagan Super Giant found itself in a very difficult and complicated situation after its highly anticipated AFC Champions League 2 match against Tractor FC was thrown into doubt due to the controversy following the martyrdom of Hezbollah leader Seyed Hassan Nasrallah.

Mohun Bagan, one of the prominent teams of the Indian Super League, will play its second match on October 2 at the Yadegar-e Emam Stadium in Tabriz, Iran. However, following the recent events, travel warnings given to foreign players have increased concerns about the security of the players.

Meanwhile, Iranian club Tractor FC accused Mohun Bagan of making excuses to avoid traveling to Iran. Tractor FC, in a post on its Facebook account, said, “India’s Mohun Bagan club is making excuses not to come to Tabriz. As they say, losing 3-0 with penalties is better than losing 10-0 with insults.” “It’s a stadium worth 100 thousand.”

The message suggested that Mohun Bagan’s reluctance to participate in the game was a calculated strategy to avoid an inevitable loss, Timesnownews.com reported.

AFC Champions League 2 is a second-tier club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation. 32 teams, 16 from West Asia and 16 from East Asia, are participating in the inaugural edition of the tournament.