According to Mehr reporter, one day after Mehdi Mohammad Nabi, Vice President of the Football Federation, said that there was division and division in the dressing room of the Iranian national team during the presence of Dragan Skocic, the former head coach of the Iranian national team reacted to it.
By publishing a text on his personal page on Instagram, Skocic wrote:
Dear Mr. Nabi! I really did not intend to start an argument with you, but your recent comments about me in the national team forced me to do so. Every time you say something against me, I am proud to be on your side.
Today, everyone knows that you and your people were in contact with the players during my time and provoked them, even with my replacement coach for a long time. In fact, you have been the reason for the division in your national team. In the World Cup, you had to send the oldest team in the competition, because you had to repay the favor of some players who paved the way for you to reach the World Cup.
I emphasize that you do not use my name to justify the heaviest defeat in the history of Iran in the World Cup with 6 goals against England and the loss against the United States in one of the most sensitive games of Iran in the World Cup that could have made history. Instead, you can enjoy the rewards and car transfers I’ve brought you, and you should still be grateful to me for providing you with enough financial resources to make up for your costly past mistakes.
Please take responsibility for your choice to bring in Carlos Queiroz and don’t make excuses with fake stories about me.
Mr. Nabi, you are too sure of yourself and therefore you cannot analyze my way of working. I know the results I got cost you, I totally understand, because you are losers with a long history of failure.
If your coach would have been more honest in choosing worthy players instead of his loyal players, and had some courage in choosing his strategy instead of hoochies and projections, maybe Iran could have a chance to advance.
Mr. Nabi, I am proud of myself for leading the national team to the Qatar World Cup. At the same time, I am happy that I was not with your team in Qatar. Regardless of all the love and interest I have for the people of Iran and its football fans, there are more important things in life for me than attending the World Cup with you and your players.”
This post was deleted from Skocic’s page moments later.