Iran Football Federation discusses coaching changes and contract details

Mehdi Taj, President of the Iranian Football Federation, has revealed several key developments regarding the national and youth football structures. Negotiations are underway for Yahya Golmohammadi to lead the Iran U-23 (Olympic) team, with a potential long-term agreement lasting until 2028. While preliminary agreements have been reached, final details regarding financial requirements and his departure from the Iraqi club Duhok remain to be settled.

Regarding the senior national team, Taj confirmed that Amir Ghalenoei’s annual contract has been adjusted to 50 billion Tomans. The Federation is also looking to bolster the national team's technical staff by potentially adding a foreign coach to assist Ghalenoei. Taj noted that significant changes to the player roster and assistant coaching staff are likely.

Separately, Aluminum Arak defender Sasan Jafari-Kia commented on his team’s recent draw against Malavan Bandar Anzali, addressing criticisms from the opposing coach regarding luck and discussing his professional relationship with manager Pirouz Ghorbani.