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Fifpro ‘sickened’ at reports Amir Nasr-Azadani is facing execution in Iran
Iranian footballer Amir Nasr-Azadani
[Amir Nasr-Azadani / Instagram]
FIFPRO said it is “shocked and sickened” at reports that footballer Amir Nasr-Azadani is facing execution in Iran and has called for the punishment to be revoked.
There have been widespread anti-government protests in Iran sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died in custody in September having been detained for allegedly failing to follow the country’s Islamic dress code.
A message posted by the official Twitter account of players’ union Fifpro on Monday said: “Fifpro is shocked and sickened by reports that professional footballer Amir Nasr-Azadani faces execution in Iran after campaigning for women’s rights and basic freedom in his country.
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