Publish Date: 13 October 2021 - 16:09

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – The players and coaches of Iran's Persepolis FC had to head back to their homes from Tehran Mehrabad Airport after their flight to Saudi Arabia was canceled.

The Persepolis football club were  scheduled to leave Tehran for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from Mehrabad Airport Wednesday) at 11:00 AM. but after the permit for their flight was not issued by Saudi Arabia, the members of the team finally returned home after a five-hour waiting at the airport for the permit.

Perspolis and Al-Hilal will meet in the quarter-final of AFC Champions League on Saturday. 

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