According to Tasnim news agency and quoted from the official website of the Football Federation; Regarding the events of the past weeks regarding the national team and the issues raised, Hamid Steely, the manager of the national team, said: The first principle is transparency and honesty for all of us, that we must tell the truth to the people, and nothing was and is not more important to us than national interests. I once wore the proud shirt of my country’s national team and now I am experiencing the honor of serving the national team in another position. I am not a stranger to some destruction and unkindness, but if you believe in your goal, you will tolerate such unkindness.
He added: From the time I joined the Omid team until today, I have been in the service of the Football Federation for nearly four years and I have not received a single rial of my salary and wages in the Omid team or the seniors. This time, I came to help Mirshad Majdi, who is a football figure, and my duties were not limited to being the head of the team, but I tried to use every connection and capacity I had to help the national team. When the national team needs a special flight or support and financing problems arise, I feel responsible because we are all together and have a common task.
The manager of the national team added: In more than three decades of professional football, I worked with many coaches and I coached myself for many years at the club and national levels. Each coach has his own style and method in each camp. According to the conditions of the Qatar camp, the head coach of the team set his desired schedule, the non-compulsory breakfast or the lack of sleep time may be suitable for the Qatar camp and the weather conditions there, especially when our team trains in the early hours of the night. would do Rasa’s supervisory staff does not legislate in this regard, but implements the technical staff program. We are not going to make a decision based on our personal taste and opinion, but we have the duty to implement the head coach’s program and this is not a new issue. This is not a complicated issue and it is implemented in a completely professional manner with the opinion of the head coach of the team. I know the scope of my duties and my effort is not to interfere with the decisions of the head coach and the technical staff in this area.
Steely also said: There are undoubtedly differences of opinion and taste in a family, but these differences should not lead to division and conflict. Unfortunately, after the Qatar camp, some undesirable events happened, which pushed the federation and the national team to the sidelines, and now, with only a short distance left until the World Cup, we are looking to find the culprit. I believe that we should use this experience to solve problems and unite team members. Just as football players forget the incidents and physical conflicts in the field an hour after the match, they have learned to put aside their frustrations and complaints in order to achieve success and become united.
He pointed out: My request to all football fans and the media is to put all the issues behind them from now on. We are all one team, from the management and technical staff to the players and individual members of the national team and the federation. We may have different opinions and need more time for empathy and coordination. I believe that this happened between the kids of the team and they forgot the issues of the previous weeks. There is no more distance or difference and two-handedness. The necessary coordination and unity is formed between the supervisory and technical staff of the team to act within the framework of our duties or in good faith, because for all of us, the pride and pride of dear Iran is more important than anything else, and we must be united in this direction.