Bonacic replaced Miodrag Radulovic who didn’t return to Isfahan after leaving the team in March due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Bonacic had worked in the Isfahan-based football club in 2013-14 season.

The 65-year-old coach has worked in many Iranian teams including Foolad, Sepahan, Gostaresh, Esteghlal and Mes Kerman.

Zob Ahan sits 11th in the Iran Professional League, six points above relegation zone.

The 62-year-old coach Luka Bonacic took charge of Gostaresh Foolad on a one-year contract in May but was sacked following the poor results in the IPL.

Gostaresh Foolad sits bottom of the IPL table with seven points from eight matches.

Bonacic has already worked in the Iranian football clubs Foolad, Sepahan, Zob Ahan, Mes Kerman and Esteghlal Ahvaz.

According to the Tabriz based football club, former Saipa coach Hossein Faraki and ex-Esteghlal trainer Firouz Karimi are candidates to take charge of the team.

Last season, Gostaresh Foolad finished in 8th place in Iran Professional League (IPL), 28 points adrift of champion Persepolis.