Ex-Real Madrid Coach Queiroz May Tread in Iranian Political Minefield
Iran hopes to this week sign Portuguese trainer Carlos Queiroz as its national soccer coach following the Islamic republic’s disappointing performance in last month’s Asian Cup in Qatar.
Queiroz would succeed Afshin Ghotbi who left for Japanese club Shimizu S-Pulse calling for a divorce of soccer and politics in Iran.
Iranian Football Federation (FFI) exe…
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