Relief for Persepolis As Ivankovic's Delayed Wages 'Fully
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Oct. 29, 2020 Tokyo ‘health base’ A “health base” will be established at the Athletes’ Village for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics in case of COVID-19 infections, the coronavirus 11 countermeasures taskforce for the Games said, Kyodo News reported. Sports Relief for Persepolis as Ivankovic’s delayed World 100m champion Coleman to miss Olympics after two-year ban wages ‘fully paid’, ex-club CEO says World 100 meters champion Christian rived home from Christmas shopping abouts information or being absent Coleman will miss next year’s Tokyo shortly before the end of the one-hour during the hour stated in a 12-month Olympics after being banned for two period. period can result in a one- or two-year years for breaching whereabouts rules, However, shopping receipts showed suspension. the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said. that Coleman had purchased 16 items Coleman, also a silver medal- Coleman, who narrowly escaped a from a Walmart Supercenter at 8:22 ist in the 100m and 4x100m relay at ban last year for missing three doping p.m., the AIU said. the 2017 worlds, escaped suspension tests, was provisionally suspended by “We do not accept the athlete’s evi- last year when the US Anti-Doping the AIU in June, Reuters reported. dence,” the AIU added. “It is obvious Agency (USADA), after receiving “We regret to say that we do not that in fact the athlete did not go home guidance from the World Anti-Doping think there is any mitigation which can until after making his 8:22 p.m. pur- Agency (WADA) on how to calculate fairly be relied upon to reduce the sanc- chase. We are comfortably satisfied the 12-month window for three missed tion from the two-year period,” the AIU that this is what happened.” tests, withdrew the charge. said in a statement on its website. “Unfortunately, we see this case as involving be- havior by the athlete as very careless at best and reckless at worst.” Coleman’s representa- tive Emanuel Hudson said in a statement that sprinter would appeal the ruling to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. “The decision of the Disciplinary Tribunal es- tablished under the World Athletics Rules is unfortu- IRNA nate and will be immedi- Sports Desk September 12 deadline by the interna- April 2015, parted ways with the Teh- ately appealed to the Court tional football governing body to pay ran giant at the end of the 2018-19 sea- of Arbitration for Sport,” he delayed wages of former the sum or Persepolis would have in- son – following a financial dispute with said Hudson. “Mr. Cole- Persepolis manager Branko definitely been banned from making the club – to join Saudi club Al Ahli, man has nothing further to Ivankovic were paid in full, Me- any recruitments. with one year left of his contract. say until such time as the T REX hdi Rasoulpanah, the ex-caretaker CEO Rasoulpanah, who stepped down The Croatian, hugely adored by the matter can be heard in the of the Persian Gulf Pro League cham- from his job at the club last Saturday, Persepolis faithful, enjoyed a memorable court of jurisdiction.” pion said on Wednesday. added that the wages of Ivankovic’s as- four-year stint in charge of the Reds, lead- The American sprinter claimed at the At the time of his provisional sus- The sprinter, who also helped the “The remaining €101,000 of sistants were also transferred to their ing the club to three consecutive league time of his provisional suspension that pension, Coleman had complained that United States to 4x100m gold at the Ivankovic’s money was paid today,” bank accounts. titles – including a domestic double in his anti-doping officials had not followed the AIU’s doping control officers had 2019 worlds in Doha, later demanded said Rasoulpanah, which means the “As a [Persepolis] supporter, I would final season – as well as a first-ever AFC procedure when he missed them after not called him on that night on Decem- an apology from USADA, but two of club’s provisional transfer ban could like to express my gratitude to Ivankov- Champions League final in 2018, where going Christmas shopping on Decem- ber 9. those misses have now combined with now be lifted. ic and his staff for all their efforts dur- they eventually lost to Japan’s Kashima ber 9, 2019 at a time when he had said The AIU said in its judgment that the latest failure to result in a ban. The Iranian champion, which had ing their time at the club and apologize Antlers 2-0 on aggregate. he would be at home. doping control officers were not re- “The fact is that he had had the nar- been ordered by the FIFA’s Disciplin- for the two-year delay in paying their The Croatian is currently steering Doping control officers testified be- quired to phone athletes. rowest possible escape from a poten- ary Committee to pay €1.102 million salaries,” Rasoulpanah added. Oman in its 2022 World Cup qualifica- fore a disciplinary tribunal that they The AIU said Coleman’s ban would tial ban on this prior occasion,” the to the Croatian in March, was given a Ivankovic, who joined Persepolis in tion campaign. were present during the whole of the al- end on May 13, 2022 and that he could AIU said. “It might be thought he lotted hour of 7:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. on appeal the tribunal’s decision to the would have learned from this experi- December 9 in front of his house. Court of Arbitration for Sport. ence... in fact, that is not at all what Barcelona agrees ‘to join European Coleman in turn testified he had ar- Three failures to properly file where- happened.” Super League’ as Bartomeu resigns ‘Don’t pass to him’: Benzema vents frustration Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu resigned under at Real teammate during Gladbach draw increasing pressure, but said he had accepted proposals for the club to join a European Super League. Karim Benzema was In footage now doing Fans had been trying to remove Bartomeu, who became caught telling Real Ma- the rounds on social me- president in 2014 and had fallen out with Lionel Messi, drid teammate Ferland dia, the Frenchman can BBC Sport reported. Mendy not to pass to an- be heard telling his Ma- He stood down on Tuesday, along with the entire board other player on the team drid colleague, “Brother of directors. during the club’s latest don’t play to him. On my In a leaving speech Bartomeu said Barca had begun pro- Champions League out- mother’s life. He is play- ceedings to join a Super League to help its financial future. ing. ing against us.” Last week, BBC Sport reported talks had taken place Madrid’s poor start to Reports of a dressing over the creation of a new £4.6-billion European Premier its latest European cam- room divide had already League involving the top sides from across the continent, paign continued as it was been circulating in the although discussions are at an early stage. held to a 2-2 draw by wake of Madrid’s 3-1 vic- La Liga president Javier Tebas responded to Bartomeu’s Borussia Monchengla- tory over Barcelona at the claims by saying it “confirms his ignorance about the foot- dbach in Germany on weekend, with Isco pub- ball industry.” Tuesday night, goal.com licly criticizing Zidane Tebas called it a “weak and imaginary competition which AS reported. for restricting his playing would be their ruin.” The Bundesliga outfit time at the start of the new Bartomeu was due to step down in March, having served What will happen next is those in charge, first a manage- found itself 2-0 up before UWE KRAFT/REUTERS season. the maximum two terms as president, but was facing a vote ment committee and then a new president after the elections, the hour mark thanks to a Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema (R) is in action with Borussia “If he has to take me of no confidence. will have such a huge job to stop that negative economical Marcus Thuram double Moenchengladbach’s Matthias Ginter during a Champions League 2-2 off, he takes me off in the More than 20,000 club members signed a motion to re- dynamic they will have to think of the books. They will have and seemed on its way to draw at Borussia-Park, Moenchengladbach, Germany, on October 27, 50th or 60th minute of the move him. to sell assets including, possibly, players and will not be able a famous victory before 2020. game. Sometimes even at Resentment had grown against his leadership over the past to pay the same wages. Benzema’s acrobatic volley halved the deficit in the 87th halftime,” the Spanish midfielder told Movistar. “If he has to year because of worsening finances and Barca’s decline on Season ticket holders will have to approve a move to join a minute. put me on, he’ll do it in the 80th minute.” the pitch and its failure to win a trophy last season. European Super League but Bartomeu said it guaranteed the Casemiro then snatched a point for the visitors in stoppage The Blancos missed their chance to build on their Clasico Bartomeu also fell out with star player Messi in the sum- income the club needs to keep the club in the hands of the fans. time after turning home a Sergio Ramos header, with Madrid triumph against Monchengladbach, and now have a real fight mer after the Argentina forward handed in a transfer request.