Saudi authorities expel beIN Sports delegate

Published September 6th, 2017 - 05:52 GMT
Hassan al-Hashimi...removed from Al-Jawhara stadium according to reports
Hassan al-Hashimi...removed from Al-Jawhara stadium according to reports

Saudi authorities expelled beIN Sports Group delegate Hassan al-Hashimi from the Al-Jawhara stadium in Jeddah where the Saudi Arabia-Japan World Cup qualifying match was played yesterday according to Gulf Times.

Following his removal, beIN Sports Group has called on the president of the Asian Football Confederation to take strict action against the Saudi Football Federation, especially as beIN holds the exclusive rights to cover and broadcast the qualifying matches.

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