According to Tasnim news agency, Ricardo Sapinto, who signed a one-year contract last summer with the possibility of extension for another year, took over the management of Esteghlal Tehran, his professional future and his continued presence in the team of Tehrani blue-coats after an ups and downs season is in a halo of uncertainty.
However, Greek media reports the interest of Qatar’s Al-Gharafa club to hire Esteghlal’s famous head coach. The Greek newspaper “Gazeta” wrote; In Qatar, they do not consider the Portuguese Pedro Martinez’s stay in Al-Gharafa’s half-team for the next season to be very certain, and they mention his countryman, Ricardo Sapinto, as his possible replacement.
The website “fosonline” of Greece also announced; Former Olympiacos manager Pedro Martinez is under contract with Al Gharafa until 2024, but anything is possible regarding his future. According to Qatari media reports, Al-Gharafa club managers have made the first contacts with 52-year-old Sapinto, a coach who has the experience of being the head coach of Greece’s Atromitos team.
