Javad Nekounam Extends Contract with Foolad


Javad Nekounam Extends Contract with Foolad

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Former Iranian national football team's captain Javad Nekounam has penned a one-year extension at Foolad club.

Nekounam was appointed as Foolad coach in 2019, replacing Afshin Ghotbi at the Foolad Arena.

Under leadership of the ex-Iran captain, Foolad finished in fourth place in Iran Professional League and qualified for the next year’s Asian Champions League (ACL) qualifying play-offs.

Nekounam started his coaching career as Carlos Queiroz’s assistant in Iran national football team in 2016 and has also coached Khooneh be Khooneh and Nassaji.

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