According to the sports reporter of Tasnim News Agency, after Carlos Queiroz was confirmed as the head coach of the Iranian national football team, the discussion of adding Javad Nekonam, the current head coach of Khuzestan Steel, to the national team’s technical staff was also raised. This issue was also approved by Mehdi Taj and the new president of the Football Federation officially announced in his press conference that after the World Cup, Nekonam will be introduced as the head coach of the national team to participate in the Asian Nations Cup, and Queiroz will continue his work as a technical director. .
Therefore, even though Khuzestan Steel Club officially announced its opposition to the departure of its head coach at the very beginning, there are still speculations about Nekunam’s presence in the national team. Mehdi Mohammad Nabi, the first vice-president of the Football Federation, said tonight in the Football Nights program: “Nakunam is Keyrosh’s first choice for his assistant in the national team, and Khuzestan Steel Club should be informed that this happened.” With the consultation that Mr. Taj and I will have with Mr. Gershasabi, this issue will be resolved and we will have Mr. Nekonam by our side.”
Hamidreza Garshasbi further stated: “According to the last conversation I had with Nekonam, he announced that he will firmly continue his work in Foulad”. Gershasbi also rejected Nabi’s statement that the problem of Nikonam’s participation in the national team will be solved and clarified: “Nikonam has said that he will not go to the national team and will stay in Foolad”.
