What is a star studded football team backed by a football-mad passionate millionaire who has no hesitation to spend in order to create the best club in Iran, doing at the bottom of the Persian Gulf League??
To me, the intriguing case of Steel Azin is of so much interest as it could be an aid in diagnosing the reasons for failures of Iran football at international level. Why is it that the football stumbles at crucial stages and in short, never answers the aspiration of the masses?
I am an adamant believer that one single reason rarely leads to failure. It is normally a set of reasons with different weight for each
In Steel Azin , it is surely not a question of talent , or lack of it. I dare to say that man to man , they have the best group of players in Iran. Look at the names :, Mehdi Mahdavikia , a living legend , Zandi , Akbarpour , Khalili , Karimi , Madanchi , Kazemi , Gholami , Shapourzadeh , Zeneidpour , Ashjari , etc.. This is one Team Melli on its own , so , what are the reasons a team like that doing at the tail end of the table.
I must admit that I have not been following the league very closely and would refrain from discussing the technical issues on the field. I think the last time I saw SA match was last season , Hence ; my finger is pointing to one major factor: POOR MANAGEMENT.
Today , Hedayati gave me some ( or should I say , enough) clues about his poor management and the Iranian lack of proper resource management in general. Hedayati was quoted while introducing the new coach , Mahmoud Yavari , whom he trusted from the onset but said that he did not recruit him because other management personnel in Steel Azin did not believe in Yavari’s credential.
Obviously. Hedayati lacked assertiveness in decision making or confidence.
Hedayati went on and said that he saw a lot of errors being committed in the running of the football but he elected to remain silent as a sign of respect for his friends !!! To me this is the greatest sin in management combining many poor attributes including nepotism , weakness and poor risk management.
His appointment of Ali Parvin is another poor decision by Hedayati. Parvin is a legend in his own right but has proven time and time again that he is from the old school and his methods and ways are antiquated and don’t work very well in this day and age. Also , Parvin's man management is questionable. He is a poor communicator and uses old ineffective method in motivating players. Hedayati selected Parvin because he is “Bache Mahala” because of his acquaintance of Parvin from the neighborhood rather than selecting him on merit and ability.
After the disastrous result, Hedayati has decided that he will take over some of the management duties for the next 8 weeks to enable the team to survive.
Full new article in Farsi is here
To me, the intriguing case of Steel Azin is of so much interest as it could be an aid in diagnosing the reasons for failures of Iran football at international level. Why is it that the football stumbles at crucial stages and in short, never answers the aspiration of the masses?
I am an adamant believer that one single reason rarely leads to failure. It is normally a set of reasons with different weight for each
In Steel Azin , it is surely not a question of talent , or lack of it. I dare to say that man to man , they have the best group of players in Iran. Look at the names :, Mehdi Mahdavikia , a living legend , Zandi , Akbarpour , Khalili , Karimi , Madanchi , Kazemi , Gholami , Shapourzadeh , Zeneidpour , Ashjari , etc.. This is one Team Melli on its own , so , what are the reasons a team like that doing at the tail end of the table.
I must admit that I have not been following the league very closely and would refrain from discussing the technical issues on the field. I think the last time I saw SA match was last season , Hence ; my finger is pointing to one major factor: POOR MANAGEMENT.
Today , Hedayati gave me some ( or should I say , enough) clues about his poor management and the Iranian lack of proper resource management in general. Hedayati was quoted while introducing the new coach , Mahmoud Yavari , whom he trusted from the onset but said that he did not recruit him because other management personnel in Steel Azin did not believe in Yavari’s credential.
Obviously. Hedayati lacked assertiveness in decision making or confidence.
Hedayati went on and said that he saw a lot of errors being committed in the running of the football but he elected to remain silent as a sign of respect for his friends !!! To me this is the greatest sin in management combining many poor attributes including nepotism , weakness and poor risk management.
His appointment of Ali Parvin is another poor decision by Hedayati. Parvin is a legend in his own right but has proven time and time again that he is from the old school and his methods and ways are antiquated and don’t work very well in this day and age. Also , Parvin's man management is questionable. He is a poor communicator and uses old ineffective method in motivating players. Hedayati selected Parvin because he is “Bache Mahala” because of his acquaintance of Parvin from the neighborhood rather than selecting him on merit and ability.
After the disastrous result, Hedayati has decided that he will take over some of the management duties for the next 8 weeks to enable the team to survive.
Full new article in Farsi is here
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