Post by mesi10 on Jan 10, 2024 23:14:38 GMT -5
The Iranian authorities announced this Wednesday that they will broadcast the Iran-Spain World Cup match on a large screen at the Azadí stadium in Tehran, allowing for the first time women and men to watch football together in this place.
The idea was to broadcast the duel between Morocco and Iran last Friday for all types of audiences in the stadium, where women are generally prohibited from entering, but the necessary permission from the Tehran Provincial Council did not arrive in time.
"The stadium gate for families to watch the Iran-Spain match will open tonight at 6:30 p.m. (local time)," reported the director of the Azadí sports complex, Naser Mahmudifard, quoted by the Isna agency.
Mahmudifard explained that about 10,000 people will Binance App Users Data be allowed access and that the public must buy their ticket online, at a price of 150,000 rials (about two euros).
Deputy Tayebe Siavoshí, defender of women's right to go to stadiums, also confirmed to Efe that the Tehran Provincial Council gave permission for the match to be broadcast.
Deputy Tayebe Siavoshí trusts that this initiative is the beginning of greater openness so that families can watch live football matches at the Azadí stadium.
"We hope that if the spectators respect the rules it will also be possible to broadcast the match," added the deputy, who was "very happy" for this opportunity.
Siavoshí also expressed his hope that this initiative is "the beginning" of greater opening so that "families can watch live soccer matches at the Azadí stadium."
The most conservative in the Islamic Republic oppose the presence of women in football stadiums, claiming that the sometimes violent environment rife with foul language is not appropriate for them.
This ban dates back to the triumph of the Islamic Revolution in 1979, although some women defy the measure by disguising themselves as men with wigs and false beards.
With the broadcast of this Wednesday's match in Azadí, the Iranian authorities have reversed their restrictions on viewing the World Cup in public places, a measure that seeks to avoid crowds and possible protests due to the bad situation that the country is going through.
However, no screens have been installed in the parks, as permits were not obtained, and cafes are officially prohibited from broadcasting the games, although many of them are doing so.
The idea was to broadcast the duel between Morocco and Iran last Friday for all types of audiences in the stadium, where women are generally prohibited from entering, but the necessary permission from the Tehran Provincial Council did not arrive in time.
"The stadium gate for families to watch the Iran-Spain match will open tonight at 6:30 p.m. (local time)," reported the director of the Azadí sports complex, Naser Mahmudifard, quoted by the Isna agency.
Mahmudifard explained that about 10,000 people will Binance App Users Data be allowed access and that the public must buy their ticket online, at a price of 150,000 rials (about two euros).
Deputy Tayebe Siavoshí, defender of women's right to go to stadiums, also confirmed to Efe that the Tehran Provincial Council gave permission for the match to be broadcast.
Deputy Tayebe Siavoshí trusts that this initiative is the beginning of greater openness so that families can watch live football matches at the Azadí stadium.
"We hope that if the spectators respect the rules it will also be possible to broadcast the match," added the deputy, who was "very happy" for this opportunity.
Siavoshí also expressed his hope that this initiative is "the beginning" of greater opening so that "families can watch live soccer matches at the Azadí stadium."
The most conservative in the Islamic Republic oppose the presence of women in football stadiums, claiming that the sometimes violent environment rife with foul language is not appropriate for them.
This ban dates back to the triumph of the Islamic Revolution in 1979, although some women defy the measure by disguising themselves as men with wigs and false beards.
With the broadcast of this Wednesday's match in Azadí, the Iranian authorities have reversed their restrictions on viewing the World Cup in public places, a measure that seeks to avoid crowds and possible protests due to the bad situation that the country is going through.
However, no screens have been installed in the parks, as permits were not obtained, and cafes are officially prohibited from broadcasting the games, although many of them are doing so.