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March 2, 2008Ali Daei named new Iran coach3/2/2008  TEHRAN (AFP) – Iran on Sunday named its former star player Ali Daei as the new coach of the national football team, in a shock move that ended a months-long search for a trainer of one for Asia's heavyweight sides. Daei, the leading international scorer in football history, had been mooted last month as an outside choice to lead the Team Melli to the 2010 World Cup but the focus had been on the candidacy of Iranian-American Afshin Qotbi. "After examining Ali Daei's plans, he was officially named as head coach of the national team," ISNA quoted the Iranian football federation's head Ali Kafashian as saying. Iran has conducted a months-long search for a new football coach in a saga that has seen a dozen top foreign names mooted, two trainers seemingly appointed before being rejected and a plethora of contradictory statements. The national side made a disastrous start to their World Cup campaign last month by only drawing with minnows Syria in a performance that betrayed the effects of the lack of a coach. Daei will now be charged with preparing the team for Iran's next qualifier is against Kuwait on March 26 in Kuwait City. "He will bring all his plans for the national team and do his best at the level of head coach, like the he did when he was one of the world's best players," Kafashian told state television. "Tomorrow he starts his work as head coach and he has full authority. His chief plan is to take the team for the World Cup." Daei, whose career included spells at Bayern Munich and Hertha Berlin, was unquestionably Iran's most famous footballer ever and still holds the record as the top goal-scorer in international football. He only retired fully from playing last year and until now has coached Tehran club side Saipa. Iranian football fans are likely to be excited about the elevation of their greatest star to lead the national team although doubts have been expressed over his experience as a relative novice. Despite boasting stars like Bolton Wanderers midfielder Andranik Teymourian and Eintracht Frankfurt winger Mehdi Mahdavikia, the national side has underperformed after being dumped out of the 2006 World Cup in the first round. Spanish trainer Javier Clemente had been on the verge of agreeing terms with Iran but talks collapsed when he refused to live full time in the country, leaving officials to search for a home grown coach. Iran appeared close to agreeing terms with Qotbi at the weekend but no final deal was agreed amid renewed controversy over the government's role in the game. Press reports suggested Qotbi's appointment had being blocked by a wrangle between the football federation and the governmental Physical Education Organisation, which was lukewarm about his candidacy. 
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March 2nd, 2008 at 12:29 pm
Is this for real now?! I prefered Ghotbi!!! He has better technical knowlege and more exprerienced. We are just taking too much risk with this choice. I’ll bet everyone is going to be too impatinet and not even give him the chance to prove himself!!! One mistake and he’ll be in touble… Lets hope he does not make any mistakes. We do not want to go through this next month again!!!
March 2nd, 2008 at 12:40 pm
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March 2nd, 2008 at 1:33 pm
Ali Daie seems to have used his influence to get the job over the better qualified Ghotbi. Though not the best choice, his selection probably is less damaging that continuing to leave the team with no coach. To be honest, I kind of expected that Ghotbi wouldn’t be selected, as he is not involved in the current dastebandi’s within the Iranian football and he had promised to make major changes in the team. Nevertheless, I hope Daie can utilize what he has learned through his years playing in Germany to do something good for our team.
March 2nd, 2008 at 1:45 pm
[...] he man who will restore pride in the once mighty Team Melli, the man who ….. Okay, okay! It is Ali Daei! Poor guy! He is already doomed! Kuwait game is less than th [...]
March 2nd, 2008 at 2:54 pm
“…he is not involved in the current dastebandi’s within the Iranian football…”
And that’s another reason that Ghotbi was a good choice.
March 2nd, 2008 at 3:06 pm
Guys, I think Clemente would have been a better choice, but now that Daei has gotten the job, I think, all of us Team Melli supporters must band to gether and give him and the team all the support they need.
BTW, wouldn’t it be funny if Daei appraoches Ghotbi for his help as his assistant?
March 2nd, 2008 at 3:35 pm
just as I predicted, or would have loved it, but big loss for saipa. If and only if daei approaches Ghotbi to be his assistant, that would be my dream
March 2nd, 2008 at 5:58 pm
God help Us!!!!!!!!!!!!
I bet every one that Iran won’t even go to the 2nd round of WC qualification in Asia…..
March 2nd, 2008 at 7:29 pm
Do you guys think Ghotbi would leave the Perspolis head coaching job and go become Daei’s assistant?!
March 2nd, 2008 at 8:06 pm
No way! He wants to be the head coach. That is his next natural move.
March 2nd, 2008 at 9:16 pm
That’s what we’ve been saying, but he might do it for love of Iran and if he does I will greatly admire him! But I bet Aliabadi won’t let that happen either.
March 3rd, 2008 at 2:40 am
I think Aliabadi is okay with Ghotbi, but maybe he is not calling the shots! Remember, every puppet has its master!
March 3rd, 2008 at 3:48 am
How do you know Aliabadi is okay with Ghotbi? It is clear to me that he was Kaffashian’s first choice as far as local coaches, but he over ruled.
March 3rd, 2008 at 2:38 pm
Just like we guessed:
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/189685,qotbi-will-never-work-with-daei-in-iran-national-team.html
March 4th, 2008 at 9:08 am
[...] p://iran.worldcupblog.org/files/2008/03/p_ali_daei_8.jpg” title=”Ali Daei”>The news of Ali Daei’s appointment was received very positively by the usually critic [...]
March 4th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
No one better than him .