Dr. Abdullah Majeed, president of Erbil Club, revealed on January 20 that the club administration--through a lawyer--will complain to the International Olympic Committee after Erbil FC was denied a place in the next AFC Cup following the suspension FIFA imposed upon Iraq's football contribution at the outside contributions.
"The blatantly incorrect decision by the Iraqi government to disband the Iraqi Football Association deprived Erbil FC from taking part in the AFC Cup and damaged the whole sport in general in Iraq," said Dr. Majeed.
It is believed that some Iraqi politicians dislike sports promotions in Kurdistan. Said Dr. Majeed: "We now call on the International Olympic Committee and FIFA as the world governing body for our sport to compensate us for all efforts and money we spent in bargain signings with players and commercials, as well as the stadium renovation."
Dr. Majeed said the club would not have reconstructed the stadium if they had known they were not going to play in the AFC cup. Erbil FC and the Kurdistan Olympic Committee tried several times unsuccessfully to invalidate the Iraqi government's decision.
Most of the athletes and football fans in Iraq in general and Kurdistan Region in particular consider the Iraqi Football League now as no more than a group of friendly matches since the champions cannot participate in international competitions.
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