Majidi: I am to blame for this failure

"I am to blame for this defeat," Farhad Majidi, Esteghlal's head coach, told a news conference after his team met with Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia. He also stated that Al-Hilal's foreign players had a great impact on the result. Esteghlal was eliminated from the Asian Champions League with a 2-0 defeat against Al-Hilal.