According to the reporter of Mehr, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, in a conversation with the Dutch weekly Voetbal International, confirmed his winter offers, including Greek Panathinaikos, and said: “It is true, there were more clubs.” My scheduler listed all those teams, but I didn’t want to. I feel at home in Feyenoord.
He added: “I told Feyenoord coach that I don’t want to go at all.” My manager was just doing his job, because as a footballer you always want to play. I want that too, but in Feyenoord.
Not only did the Iranian player stay at Feyenoord this winter, but Feyenoord’s head coach Arne Sloot also rejected Leeds United’s offer. Jahanbakhsh is happy about this. He said: I know the English Premier League. It’s a special league, so I can understand what Slott thought about. But transfers are always about timing. We are working on something special at Feyenoord, together we can achieve great things.
For Jahanbakhsh, the moment of saying goodbye to a team is very important. This Iranian player said: If you really leave something in a club, then it is better to leave. We work hard for that every day with the players and the coaching staff. leaving a legacy; This is what we do.
This player, who himself went to Brighton in England from Alkmaar in the Netherlands and has experience in this field, said: Yes; Because you never know if another opportunity will come, that makes it hard to turn down an offer, but if you are confident in your quality and are patient, there will always be another opportunity.
The Iranian international would like to make history with Feyenoord and he thinks the same applies to Slote. Jahanbakhsh said: “Personally, I think Arne Sloot wants to win the championship with Feyenoord.” Feyenoord is a big club, but how often have they won the championship? Twice in the last 25 years, right? I can imagine that our coach wants to win the championship, we players want it too. We can win the FA Cup and we are still in the Europa League.
Jahanbakhsh addressed the discussion between the Feyenoord players and added: “We talked about it in the dressing room before the FA Cup match against Nijmegen.” Players and coaches come and go, but we can make sure our achievements are not forgotten. It means a lot to me, especially at a club like Feyenoord.
The Rotterdam team is still fighting on three fronts this season. Jahanbakhsh owes the good performance to the professional work environment in Feyenoord. “I don’t just mean the coaching staff that’s great, or the medical department that’s doing a great job,” he said. I also mean the support department. They ensure that you as a player can deliver what is asked of you. These people know how to deal with different cultures. They provide proper nutrition. Each player has his own diet and supplements, knows what to eat at home and even his sleep is monitored.
According to this Dutch publication, within the Feyenoord club, they have been influenced by Jahanbakhsh’s mentality. Referring to his football career, this player stated: As a young player in Iran from a small town, I was rejected several times by bigger clubs. I wasn’t good enough, or the distance was too far. We did not advance to the London Olympics either. Even though I was only eighteen years old, it was like a blow to me. Later, I went alone to Nijmegen in Holland to play for this team. I also had problems in the beginning. But gradually you learn how to live and trust your qualities
After the transfer of Jahanbakhsh, Feyenoord club has been noticed in Iran. This Iranian national player emphasized in this connection: Feyenoord’s match with Eindhoven was broadcast live in Iran and several million people watched it. Iran is a football crazy country and the national team players are followed closely. Before I came to Feyenoord, this club was known in Iran along with Ajax and Eindhoven. When I went to Alkmaar, this club was also noticed in Iran. Now the people of Iran not only know Feyenoord, but have also become fans of this team.