The Air Force Club issued a strongly worded official statement following their 1-1 draw against hosts Nawroz on Monday, in the 31st round of the Iraq Stars League, in which they attacked the refereeing team and threatened to withdraw from the competition and resort to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) if what they described as 'violations' are repeated.

The statement reads: 'Injustice is the master of the scene.'

The statement, which sparked widespread controversy in the sports community, said: 'The match referee invents a new law and injustice is the master of the scene.'

The club directly accused the referees of depriving them of victory: 'The decision to cancel our goal against Nawroz after a strange intervention outside the VAR protocol deprived us of deserved points.'

The Air Force management confirmed that they will not stand idly by: 'We will not remain silent and will take all legal measures, all options are on the table.'

The statement concluded with a clear hint of escalation: 'If these violations are repeated, we will decide to withdraw from the competition and head to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).'

Sources within the club confirmed that the fan and administrative anger came after a goal for the Air Force was canceled during the Nawroz match, which ended 1-1. Although the Air Force scored an equalizer through Muhannad Abu Taha in the 68th minute, the statement refers to another goal that was canceled after an intervention from the VAR room, which the management considered 'strange' and 'outside the approved protocol.'

The Air Force was hoping to exploit Al-Shorta's 2-2 stumble against Naft Maysan to extend the lead at the top to 9 points, but the draw against Nawroz kept the lead at only 7 points, increasing the sensitivity of the situation and the anger of the 'Falcons' management.

The Air Force's statement is considered one of the strongest issued this season, especially as it included an explicit threat to withdraw from the Iraq Stars League and resort to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which is a dangerous precedent in Iraqi football.

The timing of the statement adds to the heated atmosphere. The Air Force is at the top with 71 points, 7 points ahead of runner-up Al-Shorta. The team was close to securing the title mathematically, but the draw against Nawroz and Al-Shorta's stumble kept the struggle alive.