Nekounam Shortlisted for Carlos Queiroz’s Assistant
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Javad Nekounam is a leading candidate to be one of Carlos Querioz’s assistants.
The current Foolad coach is one of Iran’s best young managers and would help bolster a strong coaching staff.
The football federation officially sacked Dragan Skocic on Thursday and hired Queiroz as Team Melli's coach.
Iran is drawn in Group B along with England, the US and Wales in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Foolad and Nekounam have not reacted to the speculations so far.
