Farhad Majidi Steps Down as Iran U-23 Coach
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Farhad Majidi has said he is no longer working as Iran’s U-23 football team head coach.
He had already said he is not satisfied with his condition in the U-23 football team since some people interfere in his work.
In an Instagram post on Thursday, Majidi announced that he has stepped down as his post in U-23 football team.
Majidi named as the U-23 coach in June as a replacement for Zlatko Kranjcar.
Iran has been drawn in Group C of the 2020 AFC U23 Championship along with Uzbekistan, China and South Korea.
The competition will be held in Thailand from January 8 to 26 and the top three teams of the tournament will qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics men's football tournament in Japan as the AFC representatives.