Alireza Mansourian to Join Tractor

reporter 1222 — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 12:59:19 +0000

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Former Esteghlal coach Alireza Mansourian reached an agreement to take charge of Tractor football team.

Tractor has parted company with Saket Elhami and reportedly reached the final agreement with Mansourian.

The Tabriz-based football team had negotiated with Ali Daei and Farhad Majidi too.

Mansourian has not coached a team since parting ways with Zob Ahan in December 2019.

The 48-year-old trainer started his coaching career in 2009 as Pas Hamedan coach and has headed Iran U-23, Naft Tehran and Esteghlal since then.

Tractor will participate at the next year’s AFC Champions League play-offs qualification as champion of Iran’s Hazfi Cup.

Coach Wilmots Linked with Bordeaux

reporter 1222 — Sat, 04 Jul 2020 11:04:06 +0000

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Marc Wilmots has reportedly been linked with a move to French club Bordeaux.

According to webgirondins.com, the Belgian coach played for Bordeaux in 2001 and now the French club has set its sight on hiring him as a coach.

Bordeaux is looking for a French-speaking coach to replace Paulo Sousa.

Wilmots has been free since his resignation from the position of Iran coach in December 2019.

The 51-year-old coach had been linked with a move to Turkish giant Fenerbahce in April.