After two years!

Mohammadali Najib

After two years!

In 2016, controversy erupted among Malavan fans after its club CEO was quoted as saying, “We have many mouths to feed. When a storm-lashed ship is sinking, it starts unloading extra burdens.” The statement was widely seen as sexist, belittling women’s ability to play the sport equal to men.

But after a two-year absence, the Malavan women’s squad is back with a new owner. Many of the former players have returned to Anzali to company their team.

By: Mohammad/Podium Photos

بعد از دو سال!

after exercise of Malavan team, local children play in the pitch.

Malavan team's logo

The Malavan Women Football Team do not provide players with changing rooms so they ought to change their clothes next to their cars or in the exercise field.

Maryam Irandoost, the head coach of Malavan Women Football Team, is delivering speech in the first exercise session after two years of team inactivity.

One of the players of Malavan Women Football Team packing her equipment with her mother after the first exercise session of this team.

some boys, watching the first exercise session of Malavan Women Football Team.

The first exercise session of Malavan Women Football Team after two years of the team inactivity.

Maryam Irandoost, the head coach of Malavan Women Football Team, is delivering speech in the first exercise session after two years of team inactivity.

A view of the Malavan Women Football Team substitute bench in exercise field of this team in the first exercise session after two years of the team inactivity.

A view of the entering gate of the exercise field of Malavan Women Football Team.

A man standing outside the exercise field, watching the first exercise session of Malavan Women Football Team. Photo: Mohammad Ali Najib

Player’s equipment and backpacks of Malavan Women Football Team is seen next to the exercise field of this team.

Hadis Taghi Beigloo, the youngest member of Malavan Women Football Team, is accompanied to the exercise session by her parents.

The first exercise session of Malavan Women Football Team after two years of the team inactivity.