Branko Ivankovic

2021-08-01 20:10

By Farrokh Hesabi

Persepolis still hungry to win more

TEHRAN - Persepolis have won Iran Professional League (IPL) title for a fifth consecutive season. It’s an unprecedented record of league dominance for Iran’s top flight, however the team are still hungry to win more titles.

2021-06-28 13:28

Skocic to lead Iran at World Cup qualifiers Round 3

TEHRAN - The Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) announced that Dragan Skocic will remain as Iran coach in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers Round 3.

2021-06-19 17:09

Iran federation dismisses link with Queiroz, Ivankovic

TEHRAN – Iran Football Federation spokesman Mahmoudreza Rezaei dismissed rumors that the federation is going to find a new head coach for the National Team.

2021-05-07 16:17

Iran football federation dismisses Branko Ivankovic link

TEHRAN - Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) has dismissed the speculation that it might consider Branko Ivankovic as Iran football team next coach.

2021-01-27 22:13

By Farrokh Hesabi

Recurring nightmare of transfer ban for Persepolis

TEHRAN - It might be near the middle of the way of the Iran Professional League (IPL) 2020-2021 season with teams really working hard to stand as high as possible at the league table but some managers are already thinking about the mid-season’s transfer window. However, one team might not be able to do any transfers.

دیدار تیم های فوتبال پرسپولیس تهران و ذوب آهن اصفهان

2021-01-01 17:21

By Masoud Hossein

Conspiracy theory in Iran football

TEHRAN – It’s not a weird thing in the world of football that a team have been accused of being favored but here in Iran, many teams want to hide their failures by accusing another team. They are not responsible for what they’ve done and want to mislead their fans.

2020-10-30 04:19

Persepolis transfer ban lifted

TEHRAN – FIFA has lifted the transfer ban of Iranian football club Persepolis.

2020-10-14 18:59

By Farrokh Hesabi

Persepolis in crisis; who’s at fault?

TEHRAN - Wednesday was the culmination of crisis in the Persepolis club several days after the qualification of the team to the final match of the 2020 AFC Champions League.

2020-09-16 14:01

Iranian players not match fit in 2006 World Cup: Ivankovic

TEHRAN – Branko Ivankovic says that Iran had a chance to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup knockout stage but his players’ injury prevented it from happening.

2020-09-11 15:55

Persepolis on the verge of transfer ban

TEHRAN – Iranian football club Persepolis are on the verge of being banned from transfers for the next three windows.

2020-08-21 16:55

By Farrokh Hesabi

Maybe not the best way to prevent Iranian clubs from signing foreigners

TEHRAN - The executive board of Iran Football League Organization on Wednesday announced that no Iranian team are permitted to sign a foreign coach and player for the next Iran Professional League (IPL) season, but it seems is not the best possible way.

2020-08-11 17:49

Ivankovic denies claims he has received 60 percent of his salary from Persepolis

TEHRAN – Former coach of Persepolis, Branco Ivankovic, says he has not received more than 30 percent of his unpaid salary from the Iranian club, contrary to what the club’s officials have claimed.

2020-08-09 19:13

Persepolis to settle with Branko Ivankovic: official

TEHRAN- Persepolis acting general manager, Mehdi Rasoul Panah, claimed that the club have paid about 60 percent of former coach Branko Ivankovic’s unpaid salary.

2020-08-01 18:45

Calderon declines to attend Persepolis’s title celebration

TEHRAN - Former Persepolis coach, Gabriele Calderon, declined to participate in the Reds’ league title celebration in Tehran, due to the global crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

2020-07-31 15:46

Persepolis in danger of losing six points

TEHRAN – Iranian football club Persepolis are facing a possible deduction of six points from the 2019-20 table after they failed to pay their former coach Branko Ivankovic.

2020-07-26 20:00

Discipline the 'secret weapon' for Persepolis

TEHRAN – Winning the fourth title in a row, is not an easy job but the Iranian football team Persepolis have made it thanks to discipline reforms over the past years.

2020-07-22 18:08

Branko Ivankovic hails Yahya Golmohammadi ahead of title-winning match

TEHRAN- Branko Ivankovic, former head coach of Persepolis football club, says that defending the title at the Iran Professional League (IPL) for the fourth straight season was an exceptional and challenging task that the Reds managed to do.

2020-07-07 01:55

FIFA orders Persepolis to pay Calderon $ 580,000

TEHRAN – FIFA has ordered Iranian football club Persepolis to pay $ 580,000 to former coach Gabriel Calderon.

2020-05-26 14:34

By Farrokh Hessabi

Coronavirus has taught us all humans are equal: Branko Ivankovic

TEHRAN – Former Persepolis coach Branko Ivankovic says that all humans regardless of color, race, gender, national origin, religion, and political beliefs must join hands to fight Covid-19.

2020-05-11 16:35

Ivankovic breaks silence on World Cup controversy

TEHRAN – Ex-Iran national football team coach Branko Ivankovic opened up about incidents which happened at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

2020-03-20 02:46

Branko Ivankovic asks Iranians to stay home

TEHRAN – Ex-Persepolis and Iran national football team coach Branko Ivankovic has asked all Iranian people to stay their home during Nowruz.

2020-01-20 15:43

Ali Daei inches closer to Team Melli hotseat

TEHRAN – Multiple media reports suggest that Ali Daei will be the new head coach of Iran national football team.

2019-12-22 17:49

Iran wastes time choosing the new head coach

TEHRAN – Iran football federation has yet to choose the new head coach for Team Melli and it seems to be such a waste of time.

2019-12-03 15:47

Iran, Wilmots reach deadlock over Team Melli’s future: official

TEHRAN - Negotiations between Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) and Marc Wilmots over Team Melli’s future are deadlocked as the Iranian federation is going to terminate the Belgian coach’s contract, the official said.