After AFC decision, four teams that represent Iran in this year’s AFC Champions League announced that they will participate in the event only if they can host their rivals in Iran.

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Esteghlal football team has reportedly opened negotiations with Sanat Naft coach Dragan Skocic. The Iranian club has failed to reach an agreement with Italian coach Andrea Stramaccioni and now is going to sign the Croatian coach, Dragan Skocic. Skocic has 18-month remaining on his current contract and it’s pretty unlikely that […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Esteghlal football club officially announced that Andrea Stramaccioni has parted ways with Esteghlal FC. The Italian coach, Andrea Stramaccioni, left Esteghlal on December 8 after the Iranian team failed to transfer his salary due to the USA sanctions. While the Italian coach received part of his unpaid salary after the representative […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Ali Fathollahzadeh sent his resignation from Esteghlal board of directors after serving just one week in the post. Fathollahzadeh announced resignation on his Instagram account. “When I returned to Esteghlal, the team neither had a coach nor a general manager. I did my best for a better situation but I am […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Esteghlal General Manager Amir Hossein Fathi resigned as his role following Andrea Stramaccioni’s exits his role in team management. The Italian coach canceled his contract on Sunday and traveled to Rome early Monday. Esteghlal has moved top of Iran Professional League after about four years under the discipline-based approach of the […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Italian coach Andrea Stramaccioni announced on Sunday that he and his staff are terminating the contract with the Esteghlal football team but the club’s managers are still trying to find a way to continue work with the successful Italian coach. Under the guidance of Stramaccioni, Eteghlal could get back to the […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Esteghlal football team midfielder Dariush Shojaeian will miss the rest of the Iran Professional League (IPL) season due to a knee injury. The 27-year-old player tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during the match against Saipa on Monday. The MRI has confirmed the injury. It will be a […]

Esteghlal football team was held to a 1-1 draw by Naft Masjed Soleyman in week three of the Iran Professional League (IPL) on Sunday.

The 2019/20 edition of Iran Professional League will start on August 22, said the league organization’s head Heidar Baharvand on Tuesday.

Iranian football club Esteghlal FC has officially signed Malian striker Cheick Diabaté on Tuesday.