Farhad Majidi Shortlisted to Take Charge of Esteghlal: Report
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Farhad Majidi is among the candidates to take charge of Iran’s Esteghlal football team.
He led Esteghlal to title in the 2021-22 Iran Professional League and is a candidate to coach the team once again as Javad Nekounam’s replacement.
Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh was named the team’s interim coach on Tuesday.
Nekounam stepped down from his role following a 2-0 loss against Al Sadd of Qatar in the 2024-25 AFC Champions League Elite.
Bulgarian coach Ivaylo Petev and Portuguese Ricardo Sa Pinto are also among the candidates to take charge of the team.