Mohun Bagan SG Considered ‘Withrawn’ After Team Avoids Travel Iran for Asian Champions League 2

The Mohun Bagan Super Giants are considered to have withdrawn from the AFC Champions League 2 after the Kolkata-based club decided not to travel to Iran for the Asian Champions League 2, the AFC announced on Monday, pending further decision on the matter.

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Mohun Bagan SG Considered ‘Withdrawn’ by AFC After Not Traveling to Iran to Face Tractor FC

Due to the unstable circumstances that had occurred in the west Asian country last month, Mohun Bagan Super Giant had made the decision not to travel to Iran for the match on October 2 in order to ensure the "safety and security" of their players.

"In accordance with Article 5.2 of AFC Champions League 2 2024/25 Competition Regulations, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) confirms that India's Mohun Bagan Super Giant are considered to have withdrawn from the ACL 2 competition after the club failed to report to Tabriz ... against Tractor FC on October 2, 2024.

"Consequently, all matches played by Mohun Bagan SG are cancelled and considered null and void in accordance with Article 5.6 of Competition Regulations. For the avoidance of doubt, no points and goals in the club's matches shall be taken into consideration when determining the final rankings in Group A pursuant to Article 8.3 of the Competition Regulations," the AFC said.

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On October 2, Mohun Bagan SG was scheduled to play Tractor FC in their Asian Champions League 2 Group A match. However, their players stated that they were not eager to play in Iran, which had declared a state of mourning after an Israeli airstrike caused the death of a Revolutionary Guard general.

According to information obtained by PTI, 35 registered players — seven of whom were foreigners — wrote to the club expressing their desire to either reschedule the game or move it to a neutral location because they were unwilling to travel to Iran at that time.

[With PTI Inputs]