Iran wants to fire Marc Wilmots

[Ali Doust]

I would much rather give Afshin Ghotbi another run than Branko.

[Sly]

I would much rather give Afshin Ghotbi another run than Branko.

So you don't wanna see Iran in the WC?!

[Futbaldoost]

Last official news from earlier in the week was that Taj was going to meet Wilmots in a third country "within days" according to IFF spokesman Alavi. There is nothing after that.

[Ali Doust]

So you don't wanna see Iran in the WC?!

What makes you think that Branko has a better chance of doing so?

[Philosophy_King]

I would much rather give Afshin Ghotbi another run than Branko.

Ghotbi was our worst Coach we ever had, TM played like crap under his reign. We were totally lucky to qualify from our group back in AC 2011, were totally outplayed by Iraq and North Korea...

[scuderia]

I would much rather give Afshin Ghotbi another run than Branko.

no no no no no no no no no no lol. Brangoh > Ghotbi and that's saying LOTS given that I'm the last person to support Brangoh.

[Sly]

What makes you think that Branko has a better chance of doing so?

hummm....because he did it once while Ghotbi failed? That may point towards the reasoning?

[Ali Doust]

hummm....because he did it once while Ghotbi failed? That may point towards the reasoning?

Ghotbi picked up with the team during the last couple matches when Daeis team had failed to get results. He also had one of the weakest team in our recent history. Our top forward was Mohammadi Gholami. If Ghotbi had Brankos TM, I'm sure he would have done a better job.

[Philosophy_King]

Ghotbi picked up with the team during the last couple matches when Daeis team had failed to get results. He also had one of the weakest team in our recent history. Our top forward was Mohammadi Gholami. If Ghotbi had Brankos TM, I'm sure he would have done a better job.

Nekounams very convincing criticism on Ghotbi after his failure in AC 2011. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZeZIE0800U

[Golefarsi]

anyone is better than Wiltitts. Ghotbi, Branco are all better options than this overpayed clown. How did they even find this guy.

[perspolis#1]

So you don't wanna see Iran in the WC?!

The argument could be made that without Nikbakht scoring a Lewandowski esque header vs Jordan, Branko would have been as unsuccessful. That and Hashemian going God mode against Qatar in that same first round.

He is better than Wilmots though

[Ab-Gosht]

https://www.telewebion.com/episode/2159738

Long 90min show on current state of TM

[H.Behzadi FAN]

If Goals by Nikbakht and Hashemian SAVED Branko ... then ... how can you forget that GUCCI single handedly sent us to World Cup in Brazil ... his hustle against Korea and a lucky deflection that came his way aganist Qatar and he finished it ... not forgetting the incredible saves from our goalie in Seoul

Speaking of goalie ... Berianvand SHOULD have saved the Iraq winner ...

so as much as I agree with WILMOTS being the wrong choice, both due to his resume AND overall commttment to Football much less Team Melli .... let's not be selective with our history when we choose to bring it up

Thank you

[Sly]

Ghotbi picked up with the team during the last couple matches when Daeis team had failed to get results. He also had one of the weakest team in our recent history. Our top forward was Mohammadi Gholami. If Ghotbi had Brankos TM, I'm sure he would have done a better job.

When Ghotbi took over after Daei, TM played even worse than when Daei was in charge. He brought back old and out of form dinosaurs to TM. If Daei failed to take us to the WC, Ghotbi would fail even more.

[Sly]

The argument could be made that without Nikbakht scoring a Lewandowski esque header vs Jordan, Branko would have been as unsuccessful. That and Hashemian going God mode against Qatar in that same first round.
He is better than Wilmots though

That argument could be applied to any coach. I refer to H.Behzadi FAN's post here above. Without Gucci and Rahman Ahmadi's double save against Korea, we wouldn't have been in the WC with CQ either.