Malavan Soccer Club Requests Presence Of Women In Stadium

The club said it had received permission from the Provincial Security Council. In 2019, a football fan named Sahar Khodayari died after setting herself on fire over fears that she would be jailed for trying to attend a match while wearing a disguise. This incident led football’s world governing body, FIFA, to push for changes in the Islamic Republic’s policy toward women fans. However, only a restricted number of women have been allowed to attend a few games in recent years.