Tehran:

Iran’s football association has banned Hadi Aghili,  Team Melli central defender for a year and fined him 15 million toman as a result of the player violating the rules by leaving the camp without obtaining proper clearance and without authority. The Disciplinary committee of the Iranian football federation accused and sentenced the player after he left the camp on the eve of the match against Lebanon. The action by Aghili was carried out after the player found out that he will not be starting the match and hence left the camp in protest. The Disciplinary committee ban applies to activities in Iran and does not extend it o other countries.

The suspension does not affect current status of Hadi Aghili who is playing for Qatar FC in Doha , Qatar. However , the defender has indicated that he wishes to return home to Iran after the conclusion of the current Qatar Professional Football League season with a possible move to his old club Sepahan Esfahan.

Aghili has repented and asked for forgiveness in several public announcements before the sentences was passed, but the IFF has ignored his pleas and apologies and passed the sentence regardless.