The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Thursday warned the Iraqi government to stay out of soccer matters after they withdrew the national team from the Gulf Cup in frustration at being stripped of the hosting rights.
The heads of the eight Football Associations that normally compete in the regional event agreed Tuesday to switch the tournament to the Saudi -Arabian city of Jeddah Danny Duffy Jersey , citing incomplete infrastructure and a FIFA ban on Iraq hosting -international matches because of security concerns.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki used his weekly televised speech on Wednesday to describe the snub as "prejudiced against the rights of the Iraqi people."
The withdrawal of the team for the tournament, which is due to be held at the end of 2014 or in early 2015, comes after Bahrain stepped in to host this year's edition after Iraq was originally selected.
Iraq's Ministry of Youth and Sport said it was "extremely disappointed" at the latest switch, denouncing the decision as politically motivated but the AFC Brandon Moss Jersey , led by Bahrain FA President Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al Khalifa, had little sympathy.
"It's the right of the Iraq Football Association to decide on the interest of their team, fans and other stakeholders. The government should not interfere in the football affairs," the AFC said in a statement on Thursday. "Both FIFA and AFC do not tolerate any interference in football matters by the government or any other -bodies and AFC would like to ask them to stay away in the interest of Iraqi football."
Iraq Bo Jackson Jersey , 2007 Asian champions, have paid a heavy penalty for government interference before with world governing body FIFA banning them in 2009 after the Iraqi Olympic Committee disbanded the FA and government forces seized control of the FA offices.
(Agencies)
Animals > Pets > Pet CareFive Factors To Consider Before Taking Home A Pet
Posted by petsplus in Animals on August 24th, 2016
Do you lately fancy the idea of having pets at home but not sure whether to take home a pet or not? Having a pet at home is of course a fancy idea and it has many benefits. At the same time, along with it come many challenges. Here are some of the important factors that you need to check when you want to take home pets.
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