Esteghlal Close to Signing Ricardo Sa Pinto: Report
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Esteghlal football club is reportedly close to signing Portuguese head coach Ricardo Sa Pinto.
The 52-year-old coach was appointed as Esteghlal’s coach in June 2022 but had to leave the club after receiving a four-month suspension from the Disciplinary Committee of the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI).
Prior to this, Esteghlal had reached an agreement with Brazilian coach Fábio Carille, but the club has since reversed its decision.
Although Esteghlal recently won Iran’s Hazfi Cup under the leadership of Mojtaba Jabbari, the club is now aiming to hire a foreign head coach once again.
