FIFA President extends condolences on passing of former Iran midfielder Azizi

TEHRAN - FIFA President Gianni Infantino sent his condolences to the Iran Football Federation and to the family, friends and loved ones of Alireza Azizi.

Persepolis handed transfer ban by FIFA: report

TEHRAN – Persepolis football team have been reportedly banned by world governing body FIFA from signing players in the transfer window.

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.

Iran football president to be elected Feb. 28

TEHRAN – The Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) will hold its presidential elections on Feb. 28.

Iranian teams to observe Maradona minute of silence

TEHRAN – Iranian football teams will hоld a mіnutе’ѕ silence fоllоwіng Dіеgо Mаrаdоnа’ѕ dеаth.

By Farrokh Hesabi

Expert talks about FFIRI’s chance of success in Wilmots’s case

TEHRAN - The Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran has recently issued a statement regarding the legal case of Marc Wilmots, the former head coach of the Iranian national team.

By Farrokh Hesabi

Faghani’s removal from Iran international referees list causes controversy

TEHRAN - The removal of Alireza Faghani, the elite Iranian referee, from the Iranian football federation’s international referees list, has caused controversy.

Esteghlal transfer ban lifted

TEHRAN - Iranian football club Esteghlal’s ban has been lifted by FIFA.

Interview by Farrokh Hesabi

FFIRI’s amended statutes ensures election’s democracy at highest level: Barati

TEHRAN - Ahmadreza Barati, head of the Legal Committee of the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI), believes the FFIRI’s amended statutes will recognize the independence of the different bodies of the Iranian football federation.

Persepolis transfer ban lifted

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

FFIRI’s Statutes on verge of being approved by FIFA

TEHRAN - After several months of controversies, the draft statues of the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) is on the verge of being approved by football’s world governing body.

By Farrokh Hesabi

Something wrong with Persepolis

TEHRAN - After almost seven months of hiatus, the 2020 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League returned to action excitingly in West Asia with back-to-back fixtures hosted by Qatar. But there is something wrong with Persepolis.

Persepolis handed transfer ban

TEHRAN – Persepolis football team have been handed a two-window transfer ban by FIFA over non-payment of dues to former coach Branko Ivankovic.

By Farrokh Hesabi

The curious case of FFIRI’s statutes

TEHRAN - It has been more than two months since the Iranian Football Federation sent its statute to FIFA, but the international governing body of football has not yet approved it. And the question remains unanswered.

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.

By Masoud Hossein

FIFA must end its double standard

TEHRAN – FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura in a letter sent to Iran football federation warned the Member Association that FIFA and AFC strongly oppose any use of legal threats against a person or a group of persons. It’s clear that the international governing body of football concerns over potential government interference in the federation’s affairs.

By Masoud Hossein

FIFA threatens Iran with sanction

TEHRAN - FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura warned Iran that FIFA and AFC are strongly opposing any use of legal threats and intimidation of any sort by anyone against a person or a group of persons.

By Farrokh Hesabi

Iran football’s biggest scandal of all time

Negotiating a foreign head coach’s contract is far from simple, especially in the Iranian football, and, not only in Iran but generally in modern football, clubs and football federations have to consider many financial and legal issues when concluding a contract with a foreigner.

Iran, Uzbekistan friendly cancelled

TEHRAN – The friendly match between Iran and Uzbekistan has been cancelled following changes to the men’s and women’s international match calendars in response to the global disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic made by FIFA.

FIFA orders Iran to pay Marc Wilmots €6m

TEHRAN - FIFA’s Players’ Status Committee has sent a letter to the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI), ordering the federation to pay compensation to the former coach of the Iran national team, Marc Wilmots.

Skocic will remain Iran head coach: Spox

TEHRAN – Dragan Skocic will remain as head coach of the Iranian national football team, the spokesman of the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) Amirmahdi Alavi said, ending days of speculation about the Croatian coach future.

Persepolis launch CAS appeal against former coaches’ financial verdict

TEHRAN – Persepolis club on Friday announced that they have appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the FIFA Players’ Status Committee regarding the financial cases of Persepolis’s former head coach, Gabriel Calderon, and his two assistant coaches.

Asian World Cup qualifiers postponed

TEHRAN - All Asian qualifying games for the 2022 World Cup scheduled this year were postponed to 2021 on Wednesday due to the coronavirus pandemic.

FFIRI waits for FIFA’s advice to finalize the federation’s statutes: spox

TEHRAN – Iran football federation spokesman Amirmahdi Alavi has said that they are waiting for FIFA’s advice to finalize the amendment of the federation’s statutes.

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.

FIFA president Infantino to find solution for transferring funds of Iran

TEHRAN - FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said that the international governing body of football tries to find a solution for transferring funds of the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI).