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2021/12/07
By Farrokh Hesabi
Challenging days ahead of Iran football federation
TEHRAN - The Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) has challenging days ahead at the end of 2021 and the early months of 2022.
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2021-11-22 16:56
By Masoud Hossein
Iran should hold nerve to make splash
TEHRAN – Iran national football team’s spot in the 2022 FIFA World Cup is almost booked and they have to concentrate to get prepared for the event from now on.
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2021-09-08 17:51
Iran coach Skocic on verge of milestone win
TEHRAN – Iran national football team coach Dragan Skocic is on the brink of his 10th consecutive win with Iran football team.
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2021-06-21 16:03
I just concentrated on my job: Dragan Skocic
TEHRAN – Iran national football team coach Dragan Skocic says that he was under intense pressure over the past months after being named as Iran coach but he just concentrated on his job.
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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.
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2021/05/24
By Farrokh Hesabi
FFIRI lifts ban on signing foreign players and coaches
TEHRAN - The Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) has nullified the rule that banned Iranian football clubs from signing foreign players and coaches.
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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.
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2021-05-05 18:46
By Farrokh Hesabi
Football federation headquarters handed over to an Iranian company
TEHRAN - Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) and Persepolis football club have lost their main buildings in Tehran due to the FFIR’s failure to clear debts related to former national team head coach Marc Wilmots contract.
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2021-04-27 13:50
Acting head of FFIRI strategic planning department appointed
TEHRAN - Hamed Momeni has been named acting head of strategic planning department at the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI).
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2021-04-07 15:09
Iran football federation files complaint against AFC
TEHRAN – The Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) has appealed to Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in relation to choosing Bahrain as centralized venue for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
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2021-03-28 23:50
Azizi Khadem to meet AFC President Sheikh Salman in Manama
TEHRAN - Head of Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) Shahabeddin Azizi Khadem has been invited to Manama, Bahrain to meet Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Sheikh Salman Bin Ibrahim Al Khalifah.
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2021-03-08 16:50
Ghanbarzadeh named acting secretary general of Iran football federation
TEHRAN – Mansour Ghanbarzadeh was named as acting secretary general of the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) on Monday.
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2021-03-07 20:03
Mohammadnabi quits as Iran football federation secretary general
TEHRAN - The Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) secretary general Mehdi Mohammadnabi stepped down as his role on Sunday.
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2021-03-02 00:35
By Masoud Hossein
Ali Karimi deserves more credit
TEHRAN – The Iran football federation knew its new president on Sunday but there is something wrong; Ali Karimi just earned nine votes out of 87 votes. And the question remains unclear that why the members of the presidential elections ignored a man from football.
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2021-03-01 20:09
By Farrokh Hesabi
Former chief of Marketing Committee not satisfied with results of FFIRI’s elections
TEHRAN - Sadegh Dorudgar, former head of Marketing Committee of the Football Federation, believes that despite some amendments in the federation’s statutes, the general format of the presidential election has remained the same as before.
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2021-02-28 17:38
Baharvand appointed FFIRI acting vice president
TEHRAN – New president of Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) Shahabeddin Azizi Khadem appointed Heydar Baharvand as the federation’s acting vice president.
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2021-02-28 15:26
We need help to improve our football: Azizi Khadem
TEHRAN – Newly-elected president of Iran football federation Shahabeddin Azizi Khadem says that they need help to improve football.
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2021-02-28 13:27
Azizi Khadem elected head of Iran football federation
TEHRAN – Shahabeddin Azizi Khadem was elected as president of Iran football federation on Sunday for a four-year term.
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2021-02-26 18:21
By Farrokh Hesabi
Expert Mozafari supports referees in FFIRI’s elections
TEHRAN - In less than 48 hours, Iranian football federation will see its new president in the elections which will be held on Sunday, Fab. 28. Former Iranian referee Navid Mozafari says that the referees also deserve to be in the new federation’s board of directors.
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2021-02-22 13:58
By Masoud Hossein
The curious case of Iran football
TEHRAN – Iran football needs six more days to know its new president. The crisis-hit football is running by Heydar Baharvand since December 2019 and it’s the curious case of our football.
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2021-02-19 18:48
By Farrokh Hesabi
Iran most deserved country to host World Cup qualifiers: official
TEHRAN - Iran is the most deserved country to host the 2022 World Cup qualifiers in the second leg of Group C matches, based on the Iranian football federation’s spokesman.
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2021-02-12 18:11
By Farrokh Hesabi
Four candidates to stand for FFIRI’s presidency
TEHRAN - The Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) confirmed the final four candidates who will stand in the FFIRI elections which will be held on Feb. 28.
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2021-01-20 18:45
Interview by Farrokh Hesabi
FFIRI’s amended statutes paves the way to a new era: expert
TEHRAN - Houshang Nasirzadeh, the former head of the Legal Committee of the Iran Football Federation, says that in the amended statutes of football federation, the former players will have the right to participate in the presidential elections and it will be a good thing for football.
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2021-01-11 11:56
By Farrokh Hesabi
Ali Karimi can make a difference in football: expert
TEHRAN - Iran football expert Amir Hajrezaei supports Ali Karimi's candidacy for the presidency of the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) and sees it as a message to those who have damaged the country’s football over the last decade.
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2021-01-05 14:29
By Farrokh Hesabi
Ali Karimi considered as “glimmer of light” by Iranian football figures
TEHRAN - The legend of Iran football and Persepolis club, Ali Karimi, is ready to participate in the presidential elections of the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIR).
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2020-12-20 19:32
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.
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2020-11-28 19:28
Iran football's newly amended statutes approved
TEHRAN - The General Assembly of the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) approved the federation's newly amended statutes on Saturday.
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2020-11-14 19:35
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.
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2020-11-01 18:36
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.
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2020-10-27 17:12
Bosnia, Iran behind closed doors
TEHRAN – Bosnian and Herzegovina football team will host Iran in a friendly at the Asim Ferhatovic match on Nov. 12.
