Atai: We will use the full capacity of volleyball to reach our goal – Mehr News Agency Iran and world’s news
According to Mehr news agency, Behrouz Atai, in his first press conference of 1402, which was held in the Hegmatane Hall of Tehran Olympic Hotel, while welcoming the members of the media who are in charge of covering the news, added: I hope the outcome of this meeting will secure the interests of volleyball in the country.
The head coach of the national volleyball team emphasized about the plans of the Iranian national volleyball team: This year is full of traffic and all the matches are very important for volleyball and the people, and we are trying with all our strength to have the appearance and maximum efficiency from these matches.
Stating that the Olympic qualifying competitions are very difficult and we must get the necessary points, he clarified: The players will be present in the camp with all their strength and will try to perform the best. We use the full capacity of Iranian volleyball to achieve our goals.
Atai in response to a question about not cooperating with Azim Jezida He said: All members of the technical staff have a contract with the volleyball federation until the end of the year’s competitions Jezida had ended The technical staff policy is to strengthen the group and Jezida He is one of the best coaches in the country, but the plan was to face the competition with a different team.
The head coach of the national volleyball team said about the presence of Milad Ebadipour in the team: I had the last call with Milad last night and he announced that he cannot accompany the national team during the League of Nations due to his personal and old injuries. This player is determined to repair his injury in Europe. I also believe that the health of the players should be preserved first, and for this reason, I agreed, and I hope that he will join the Iranian national volleyball team after his full recovery.
He about Mahmoud’s presence Afshardost After 10 years away from the bench of the technical staff of the national teams and the way the Iranian team climbed to the Paris Olympics, he said: Afshardost He has been working as a coach for many years and his knowledge will undoubtedly help the national team. The qualifying matches for the 2024 Paris Olympics will be held in three groups of eight teams, and the top two teams of each group will go directly to France. On the other hand, in next year’s League of Nations, first attention will be paid to the promoted teams from each continent. In this way, the next three teams that have a high global ranking will get Olympic quota. Iranian volleyball has never advanced in the qualifying stage of the Olympics and has used the quota of Asia or the world ranking to advance.
Atai, in response to the question, is it possible for Mousavi to go again? And why was Amir Ghafoor’s name not on the list of America? He added: Mousavi loves and is one of the greats of volleyball, and a large part of the success of this sport in our country is due to the presence of some players like him. A large number of players should have had the opportunity to participate in the national team, and if we had not used all the funds, maybe Amin Ismailnejad would not have become a phenomenon. Meanwhile, Amir Ghafoor was on the list of America and this was not the reason for his farewell. We talked together and he believed that since he was away from the national team, he will not be successful in returning. I didn’t have this opinion and in the end he thanked the federation and me and said that he is not ready to join the national team and his decision is personal and respectable.
The head coach of the national team about the relationship between Mousavi and Ebadipour and whether they disagree about the captaincy of the national team? He said: No, they don’t have a difference of opinion. Last year, on the day Mousavi was invited to the national team, Milad was not present in the team, and when he appeared after a few days, he gave Mousavi the captaincy. They are friends and Mousavi should definitely have been the captain of the national team, and these two players have no problem with each other, and Milad’s non-appearance in this year’s League of Nations is not because of this issue.
Atai, in response to the question that if the referee says goodbye in November, are you worried about possible challenges? He said: Regarding Dr. Davarzani’s farewell, the plans for the next year have been fully documented and we will continue our volleyball work without any problems. Volleyball matches have always been this tight and maybe the type of program tiny The World Federation causes pressure, but all teams like us are worried about player injuries, there is pressure in the Asian Games and Nations League as well. We are not worried about this and we are trying to ensure that the team maintains its necessary preparation during the matches.
He about the possibility of using Cichlo In the technical staff of the national team, he said: We are trying to use people who know the Iranian team and are of high quality, but I cannot say for sure who will come, this matter will be determined soon.
About this matter that you always insist on respecting the national team shirt and Mousavi did not maintain this respect, Atai said: Iranian volleyball has been growing tremendously in the last twelve years and at the Asian level with good management and players including Mousavi. The top 10 teams in the world have arrived. The relationship between the coach and the player and volleyball is a mutual relationship. Anyway, this generation made Iranian volleyball visible, and people’s wishes should be taken into account. Iranian volleyball needs Mousavi and he is serving the national team with all his strength. I don’t like to talk about the past.
He also said about Saber Kazemi: Iranian volleyball players should play in a place that makes them grow. Saber Kazemi is not like two years ago and we have rich players in his position. We will try to create a tough competition and make the best use of this challenge, Saber must be more prepared, he is on our list and we will definitely use him when he is fully prepared.
He said about the latest situation of Meysham Salehi and Ali Asghar Mejard: Meysham is undergoing treatment and is in a very good condition. The single is also undergoing physical therapy and I hope he will reach the national team sooner. I think Maysam Salehi will reach the League of Nations because he is ready.
The head coach of Iran’s national volleyball team about Mousavi’s request to arrange a flight business Regarding the flights of the national team, he said: Yes, this was discussed and it is a big concern for the team. Of course, this flight costs more than 300 million for each person and is beyond the financial capacity of the federation. Volleyball is the most proud group and team sport in the country and a system should help the team from outside. All flights are long and the players have only four days after the Asian Games in China to participate in the Olympic qualifiers, so it should be looked at more carefully and the Ministry of Sports and related authorities should help in this regard.
Atai, the reason for the exclusion of Amir Hossein nested He considered it as not filling the medication form and said: that medication is a treatment and in the verdict issued for this player, hiding the medication was mentioned as the reason for the ban. Unfortunately, he did not declare it during the doping test, and the drug was not part of the legal list of treatment, but he used it for kidney treatment. We are also about this sorry and we hope that this problem will be solved in the future and that this good player will be able to play.
Atai about cooperation with Shahdab For a worthy participation in the Asian men’s club championships, he said: players Shahdab will be available to their team. It is certainly not a good time and only 10 days are left before the national team is sent to the League of Nations and a small injury will cause the loss of the player in the first week. we hope so Shahdab May Yazd be successful in the Asian Championship and the players join the team to participate in the League of Nations.
Milad Taghavi, Secretary General of the Volleyball Federation, who was also present at this meeting, considered journalists as valuable assets of the country and thanked the media for their support of the Volleyball Federation last year.
He emphasized: We passed a difficult year with the change of volleyball generation. The results and achievements of this sports field are the result of the hard work of all the dear ones, including the members of the media. I hope that volleyball will provide the country’s sports honor this year and make people happy.
The preparation exercises of the Iranian national volleyball team for the worthy participation in the four events of 1402 have started from 11:00 today (Sunday, April 27) with the presence of the technical staff members and 19 players in the hall of the volleyball federation, and other players invited to the camp after the end of the club competitions. They will join Iran’s men’s volleyball team.