Barkhah Sacked as Iran Weightlifting Coach


TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Mohammad Hossein Barkhah was sacked as head coach of the Iran weightlifting team on Friday.

He was appointed as Iran coach in 2018 and had a successful stint with Team Melli. 

Saeid Alihosseini, head coach of Iran junior team, is a candidate to replace Barkhah in the Iranian senior team.

The Iran weightlifting team is preparing for the Islamic Solidarity Games in Turkey.