Marc Wilmots to be named Team Melli’s manager: report

[eerooni]

He will be give a list.
And he is going to publish the list as his own.
I doubt he will even arrange the squad for first match without ample input from IRIFF.

And why the heck IFF is not having Markar as one of the Iranian assistants?!! He’s the only person in Iran who really knows the team has worked with them and can greatly assist Wilmots !!

[sedee91]

And why the heck IFF is not having Markar as one of the Iranian assistants?!! He’s the only person in Iran who really knows the team has worked with them and can greatly assist Wilmots !!

Any confirmation on the Iranian assistant if it isn't Markar?

[mangekyou]

Any confirmation on the Iranian assistant if it isn't Markar?

Its not confirmed but IRIFF insisted on Nekounam to be part of the coaching staff.

[diz]

How good is MW's English? Will he take on the same interpreter as CQ (Arya? I'm not sure I recall his name correctly)...he was amazing.

[Nokhodi]

Its not confirmed but IRIFF insisted on Nekounam to be part of the coaching staff.

Won't happen. He's Foolad head coach now.

[Keano]

How good is MW's English? Will he take on the same interpreter as CQ (Arya? I'm not sure I recall his name correctly)...he was amazing.

That'd be awesome. Loved Arya. For sure the best interpreter we have ever had, be it at clubs or TM. Next comes Branko's TM interpreter (Chalangar)

Oh BTW talking of Chalangar, I remember when Branko was appointed as Perspolis' head coach, Chalangar joined his team, however shortly after he left and they said he left due to his illness. Then next season with Kranjcar in charge of Sepahan, he joined Kranjcar. I wonder what politics was behind that suspicious move.

[Kian Persepolis]

Vahid Hashmian will be his Iranian assistant!

https://www.isna.ir/news/98030803283...8C%D8%A7%D8%B1

[Abtin]

Do we have any nice pics from the signing?

[greenguy4life]

That'd be awesome. Loved Arya. For sure the best interpreter we have ever had, be it at clubs or TM. Next comes Branko's TM interpreter (Chalangar)

Oh BTW talking of Chalangar, I remember when Branko was appointed as Perspolis' head coach, Chalangar joined his team, however shortly after he left and they said he left due to his illness. Then next season with Kranjcar in charge of Sepahan, he joined Kranjcar. I wonder what politics was behind that suspicious move.

Aryan Ghasemi

[sirvan]

Vahid Hashmian will be his Iranian assistant!
https://www.isna.ir/news/98030803283...8C%D8%A7%D8%B1

Great news! Kudos to IFF!

[Futbaldoost]

Couldn't be more official than this. Good job Taj.

[Futbaldoost]

Wilmots first remarks here http://ffiri.ir/fa/news/2183/%D9%88%...A7%D8%B3%D8%AA

Main points: Finds Iran to be unique, likes Azadi complex and the capabilities, for now Fereera and Hashemian are his assistants, will pick an analyst later, will travel to all parts of Iran, wants to take Iran, that is now his country too, to the WC 2022.

[Futbaldoost]

Interesting article. According to this after he got on stage and Taj started the meeting with his own remarks, Wilmots was looking at the faces of the reporters one by one trying to make a connection and then he started his remarks with 'Salam Aleykom' that changed the mood (in a positive way). He said he has read books and watched videos about Iran. https://varzesh3.com/news/1614517/%D...8C%DA%A9%DB%8C

[Futbaldoost]

Video of Wilmots's introduction earlier today: https://90tv.ir/videos/%D8%AC%D8%B2%...85%D9%84%DB%8C

[Adesor Vafaseya]

Vahid Hashmian will be his Iranian assistant!

https://www.isna.ir/news/98030803283...8C%D8%A7%D8%B1

Very Adesorian development! Thanks.