Sepahan have made it clear that their number one priority is winning the domestic league. In an interview in advance of their upcoming league match against Bargh of Shiraz, Karim Ghanbari, Sepahan assistant coach, made it clear that his club is committed to the winning the league despite the fact that success in Asia can [...]

April 17, 2008 - Almost a year ago I logged the words below. My intention at that time was to follow Afshin Ghotbi’s adventures in Iran in this very box, but obviousely I did not keep up with my original idea that on hindsight would have been really cool.
Now there are 7 games left in [...]

The Asian Football Confederation is reorganizing its showcase club tournament, the AFC Champions League. There are clear and swift measures to push Asian clubs towards true professionalism and that could spell trouble for Iranian clubs that are more to be desired when it comes to professional organization and operation.
The former IRIFF Chief has been warning [...]