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Jahanbakhsh Confident of Strong Performance against Bournemouth

Iranian midfielder Alireza Jahanbakhsh was perform for the team,” Jahanbakhsh added. hoping for another chance to impress against Victory for ’s side would move AFC Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium Tues- them eight points clear of the Cherries, al- day night. though Jahanbakhsh insists the game is no He was hoping for the opportunity to repeat his more important than any other Albion will play goalscoring display in the 2-0 win against AFC between now and the end of the season. Bournemouth last month. “In football the most important game is always "I thought we had a great performance for 70 the next game. We played well against Bourne- minutes or so on Saturday, but we only got one mouth and it was only a few weeks ago so the point and there have been a few games like memories are still good. If we play like that that this season,” Jahanbakhsh said in an inter- again then we believe we can get the same re- view with brightonandhovealbion.com. sult,” he said. “We feel we are playing well but everyone in the “In terms of the season we’re quite relaxed at squad knows how important every point is at the moment but we know we need to get more this stage of the season. I think the important points when we have our better performances,” thing is that we are still creating chances. If we Jahanbakhsh stated. can start taking and keep a few more clean Jahanbakhsh scored his first sheets we will be fine,” he added. goal in last month’s win over the Cherries and “I think the good thing for the coach is every day followed it up three days later with a goal of the everybody trains extremely well. I think every- season contender against Chelsea. He started one in the squad is improving which makes it in Albion’s last away game at Everton 10 days easier for the manager when he decides on the ago and was hoping to get more minutes under strategy and team for each game. He knows his belt on Tuesday. that whoever he picks is ready to do well and

Managing directors of 4 Iranian football Iran lose against Branko Ivanković clubs to hold talks with AFC in Malaysia at 2020 Asian says Iran has no Handball C’ship security concerns

Mehrnews - Managing directors of four Iranian rary order to remove the ban, adding that inter- Mehrnews - Iran national handball team suf- IRNA – Former Coach of Iran's Persepolis Club football clubs present in the Asian Football Con- national talks and lobbies are simultaneously fered a defeat against Qatar on Tuesday at the Branko Ivanković said on Wednesday that dur- federation (AFC) Champions League will travel underway to solve the problem. 2020 edition of Asian Men’s Handball Champi- ing his four-year life in Iran, he saw no security to Malaysia on Tuesday night to conduct negoti- AFC’s Competitions Committee has announced onship. concerns in Iran. ations with senior officials of the AFC. that Iranian teams in the 2020 ACL should host Iran had won the first half 13-11 but the defend- Speaking to IRNA, Ivanković said his long stay in The suggestion for the trip was primarily made their rivals in a neutral venue, citing security ing champion finished the game 31-25. Iran is the best response with regard to national by Persepolis chief executive Mohammad Has- concerns as a reason behind the decision. The Iran started the campaign with a 53-21 victory security in Iran. san Ansarifard two days ago and according to measure sparked harsh criticism from fans and against New Zealand at Kuwait’s Shaikh Saad The Croatian professional football manager ex- the reports, the suggestion was welcomed by officials in Iran who believe it to be mainly po- Al-Abdullah Sports Hall Complex. The team pressed hope for solving the problem with Asian Iranian Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Ma- litical. then suffered a narrow 22-20 defeat against Football Confederation not allowing Iranian soud Soltanifar. Following strong protests, the AFC took a step Bahrain before overpowering the host, Kuwait, Football clubs to host their own matches. The managing directors of the four Iranian par- back and announced that the ACL Preliminary 28-24. With the results, Iran advanced to Group He noted the Iranian football spectators are re- ticipating clubs in AFC Champions League are Stage matches would be held in neutral venues II of the second stage along with Qatar and ally passionate and have always has massive to discuss the ban on Iranian teams from host- and the body will later reconsider the hosting South Korea. turnout in Asian Champions League. ing their Asian rivals in Iran with senior AFC offi- capabilities of Iran in the group stage. Estegh- The team will lock horns with South Korea, the Earlier, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for po- cials. The Iranian teams reportedly plan to lodge lal and Shahr Khodro should play rivals in the most decorated team of the event with 9 titles, litical affairs Abbas Araghchi derided the AFC a complaint with Court of Arbitration for Sport Preliminary State while Sepahan and Persep- on Thursday and can secure a place in the sem- for a declaration to cancel Iran hosting Asian against the AFC over its decision to ban Iranian olis have already secured places in the group ifinal with a win. Champions League, saying Saudis have unfairly teams from hosting their Asian rivals in Iran. stage...... The 2020 Asian Men's Handball Championship misused the air disaster and martyrdom of in- Mahdi Alinejadi, deputy sports minister, said is the 19th edition of the championship held un- nocent passengers to their own benefit. that the Iranian clubs will prepare a complaint In a letter to AFC published on Monday, the clubs der the aegis of the Asian Handball Federation Arguing that flights over Iran are not safe, the and follow it up through the channel of Iranian announced that they will only participate in the at Kuwait City, Kuwait from Jan. 16 to 27. The AFC announced in a letter on Thursday that the Football Federation in the Court of Arbitration tournament if the Asian Football Confederation event acts as the Asian qualifying tournament Iranian teams are not allowed to host their own for Sport against the AFC. officially declares that they can host their rivals for the 2021 World Men's Handball Champion- matches in the AFC Champions League and that He said that officials will try to obtain a tempo- in the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran. ship in Egypt. the games should be held in a third country.