Payam Heydari to Officiate Melbourne City vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian referee Payam Heydari has been chosen to officiate the match between Melbourne City and Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
The match is slated for September 16 at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium on Matchday 1 of the 2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite.
Heydari will be assisted by his countrymen Farhad Farhadpour and Ali Ahmadi.
The fourth official will be from Kuwait.