Qalibaf Will Stay with Iran National Team Until Asian Cup
Mehdi Taj, Iran Football Federation President, confirmed that Amir Ghalenoei will stay with the Iran national team until the Asian Cup. Taj said in the 'Football Better' program that Ghalenoei's contract has been extended until the Asian Cup.
Why is this news important?
Taj in response to a question about the contract of the technical staff until when it was valid, said that their contract until the end of the World Cup was valid and now the process of extending the contract for continuing work until the Asian Cup is underway. Taj about whether the extension of the contract has been finalized or not also explained that the subject has been discussed in the federation's board of directors.
Future of the national team
The president of the football federation also announced the possibility of changes in the technical staff and said that this issue will be followed by his own opinion. Ghalenoei has emphasized before the board of directors meeting that the youth and creating change in the composition of the technical staff are among the issues.
Iran national team in the Asian Cup
The national team in the path of the Asian Cup can prepare with different conditions than the team present in the World Cup and it is planned to be reviewed in the next meeting of the board of directors, the views and programs of Ghalenoei about these changes. Taj in response to a question about the duration of Ghalenoei's contract also emphasized that the performance and results of the national team in the continuation of the path are very important and the continuation of the coach's cooperation will be dependent on the desired results.
Taj's evaluation of the future of the national team
The president of the football federation in the same time evaluated his own evaluation of the future of the national team as positive and said that he expects the national team to achieve good results in the Asian Cup. He described Iran's performance in the World Cup as encouraging and believed that the national team had a chance to advance in these matches.
