TEHRAN – Saudi Arabian football club Al Taawoun are interested in hiring Persepolis current coach Branko Ivankovic. According to Arriyadiyah.com, Al Taawoun are reluctant to renew Jose Gomez’s contract following disagreement on the Portuguese coach’s assistants. Al Taawoun finished in seventh place in Saudi Arabia Professional League, 22 points adrift of leaders Al Hilal. In […]

Iran’s Persepolis can finish as table-topper in Group C of the 2018 AFC Champions League if it overcomes Al Sadd of Qatar at Azadi Stadium on Monday. The Iranian side has won both of its home games and secured its place in the next round following a scoreless draw away at Nasaf two weeks ago. […]

TEHRAN – Persepolis football team coach Branko Ivankovic says that they want to claim Iran Professional League (IPL) title for the third successive year. Persepolis won the IPL title with three games to spare on Sunday after beating Padideh 1-0 in Mashhad’s Samen Stadium. Persepolis claimed the title for the second successive year. Branko Ivankovic’s […]

TEHRAN – Persepolis football team claimed the Iran Professional League (IPL) title with three games to spare. The most decorated Iranian football club beat Padideh 1-0 in Mashhad’s Samen Stadium. Vahid Amiri opened the goal with a header in the 77th minute. Persepolis claimed the title for the second successive year. Branko Ivankovic’s team could […]

Tehran: A five-minute double salvo earned Islamic Republic of Iran’s Persepolis a solid 2-0 win over UAE’s Al Wasl in Matchday Three of the AFC Champions League Group C at Azadi Stadium on Monday. Farshad Ahmadzadeh handed Persepolis the lead in the 36th minute after Hossein Mahini’s long throw-in was headed by captain Jalal Hosseini […]

TEHRAN – Persepolis coach Branko Ivankovic says the match against Al Wasl of the UAE is a must-win game for them. There is a lot of pressure on Ivankovic’s shoulders after losing 1-0 to Esteghlal in Tehran derby on Thursday. Persepolis will host Al Wasl in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium in Group C of the AFC […]

TEHRAN – Persepolis football team of Iran suffered a 3-1 defeat against Al Sadd of Qatar in Group C of the AFC Champions League. Baghdad Boundjah gave Al Sadd a lead with a header from the center of the box to the top left corner in the 36th minute. Boundjah was on target once again […]

TEHRAN – Persepolis football team moved one step closer to reclaim Iran Professional League (IPL) title after beating Sepahan 2-0 on Friday. The Reds wasted little time asserting their authority with a goal inside the 10th minute to immediately take control of the match in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium. Ali Alipour scored his 15th goal for […]

Iran Professional League (IPL) leader Persepolis football team defeated Paykan 3-1 on Friday. Godwin Mensha gave the visiting team a lead in the 10th minute in Tehran’s Shohaday-e Qods Stadium. Three minutes later Ali Alipour extended the lead with a powerful shot from outside the area. Paykan pulled a goal back in the 59th minute […]

Ali Alipour gave Persepolis football team a last gasp win in Iran Professional League (IPL) against Siahjamegan on Friday. The IPL leader moved 11 points clear at the top of the table with this 1-0 victory in Mashhad’s Samen Stadium. “We always try to make our fans happy. Persepolis deserved to win and I am […]