A verbal altercation occurred after the match between Police and Naft Maysan in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, which was part of the 15th round of the Iraqi Stars League. The game ended with a 2-1 victory for Police. The incident began when Hassan Ahmed, the coach of Naft Maysan, asked the assistant referee not to allow three coaches from the opposing team to be in the technical area. This request angered Police's coach, Mumin Suleiman, who started hurling abuse.
