MANCHESTER, England: FIFA officials will visit Iran, following the death of a female fan who set herself on fire in protest at her arrest for attending a match, world soccer's governing body told Reuters on Wednesday.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has previously urged Iranian authorities to take"concrete steps" to allow Iranian and foreign women to buy tickets and attend games.The death of Khodayari has caused widespread outrage in Iran and internationally and there have been calls on social media for Iran's football federation to be suspended or banned.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's chief of staff said on Wednesday that women would be allowed into stadiums if foul language in chants and sporadic violence was curbed. "Shame on me for not having been able to do anything and shame on those who took away the most obvious right from Sahar and all Sahars."
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