Amir Nasr-Azadani

The world union of professional footballers FIFPRO said it was “shocked and sickened” as footballer Amir Nasr-Azadani was handed the death sentence in ...

In the following game against Wales, they appeared to cave to pressure as fans booed and others were left in tears. “We stand in solidarity with Amir and call for the immediate removal of his punishment.” The world union of professional footballers FIFPRO said it was “shocked and sickened” as footballer Amir Nasr-Azadani was handed the death sentence in connection to the protests and is facing execution.

26-year-old Iranian football player Amir Nasr-Azadani is facing the threat of execution because of his association with the ongoing protests.

The first public execution took place after 23-year-old Mohsen Shakari was hanged on December 8, convicted of wounding a member of the Basij forces. Another 18,424 people have been detained by authorities. Tehran: A 26-year-old Iranian football player Amir Nasr-Azadani is facing the threat of execution because of his association with the ongoing protests movement in the country following the death of Mahsa Amini.

A soccer player from Iran may face execution for participating in ongoing anti-government protests in the country, according to reports.

He is accused of being a member of an “armed group” that was involved in the death of three security officers during protests in Iran, according to state news agency IRNA. “We stand in solidarity with Amir and call for the immediate removal of his punishment.” Four days earlier, another 23-year-old protester was executed at a prison.

The global union for professional footballers is 'shocked and sickened' by the callous ruling.

“Please all colleagues over the world: condemn this barbarism and urge for the immediate removal of his punishment.” “We stand in solidarity with Amir and call for the immediate removal of his punishment.” “I fully support this statement (from FIFPRO) and stand in solidarity with Amir Nasr-Azadani,” he wrote. “Stop the executions of innocent Iranians protesting for basic freedoms & women’s rights,” he wrote on Twitter. Nasr-Azadani is accused of “rebellion, membership in illegal gangs, collusion to undermine security and therefore assisting in moharabeh”, which translates to “waging war against God”, the agency 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,” the union said in a Twitter post.