INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
behind closed doors.An important part of the Azadi Stadium was under reconstruction and this means that fans of the defending champions,
Persepolis, were not allowed to attend the first match of their favorite team in the PGPL season on Wednesday.Despite permission being
granted for women to enter football stadiums in Iranian football league this season, according to some reports, the required conditions for
their presence have not been fulfilled yet, which is why the game at Tehran's Azadi stadium was held without fans.For the first time since
the Islamic Revolution of Iran in 1979, the football federation is set to hold league games with Iranian women in attendance.According to a
Additionally, Foolad Stadium in Ahvaz has been authorized for women's attendance.Azadi, Iran's biggest and most renowned stadium, will
be unable to host fans for the next few weeks due to safety and structural deficiencies.Kamal Sadat, head of Tehran Province's Sports
officials recognized that the lack of infrastructure at the Azadi Stadium could lead to safety concerns for the spectators
