Ok, we survived. Now let's bring back CQ.

[Taz]

Going to make it difficult for TM to beat South Korea into 2nd place in the group if this happens.

[O-ZoNe]

No way he would do that...

If they pay him enough he would for sure. The guy is about the money and showmanship....the rest is all tactical to get his way. Let Iraq have him. Let's see them develop a park the bus strategy...maybe with some grass rolling.

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[Ostad_Goosfand]

This is why No coach or player should ever be above the team. I appreciate Queiroz for all the work he did for Iran, IMO our best coach ever. But he left in 2019 and that is how it ended

I hope our players who loved Quieroz can get over it in time for our upcoming match against Iraq otherwise we are in big trouble. He was a great coach for us but we shouldn’t ever put him on a pedestal. Our boys need to be fully behind Skocic no matter who is on the other side

[Kiarash]

I can’t believe this is happening and Queiroz is burning bridges like this…I expected more after 8 years.

[Golefarsi]

People here seams to forget how lucky we where in the games against SK when we played them in WCQ 2014. They hit the bar several times and should actually have won the game... I can tell for a fact that the reason CQ was "sucessfull" with TM is cuz of our players played their hearths out in some of those games. We had some dark times with him aswell, losing to UZB in Azadi and losing to Lebanon. In 2018 we simply had a very talanted squad and both Spain and Portugal actually under performed, not just against us but also later in their games.

Actually the thing is not that Iraq might get him as a coach, its that we Iran cant replace him and get a world class coach... Thats what burns.

[Roozbeh-G2006]

There are always many factors that brings about a result. Coach, players, refs, federation, facilities, fans, funds, and the will etc. I don't deny CQ's great work for our football. CQ did have a good chemistry with Iranian football and that made him successful and there is no doubt about his bringing organisation and order to our then chaotic TM with all the side issues and a totally corrupt and dysfunctional federation. I just didn't enjoy watching TM play. That is me I like to watch 90 minutes of great and respectable football. Result is secondary for me.

[The]

I can’t believe this is happening and Queiroz is burning bridges like this…I expected more after 8 years.

It goes both ways.
He also expected more from Iran. After two back to back world cups, and helping create a golden generation of players, he expected to have an extension, and when the federation refused to do that, they destroyed any good will they had with him.

It's totally understandable if he takes the Iraq job as an attempt make Iran regret "disrespecting" him. I personally think he had reached his ceiling with Iran, but he obviously thinks otherwise.

It will be interesting to see how skocic's plan to have his CBs punt the ball for 90 minutes will play out against CQ's flawed but superior tactics. We'll also see how far "having better players" gets us when facing two good coaches (SK, Iraq).

[Iran_19]

I can’t believe this is happening and Queiroz is burning bridges like this…I expected more after 8 years.

It is part of professionalism but i agree it is a cheap shot, he sure have few other offers.
As i have said he thinks this is probably a decent chance to experience another WC.
He knows Korea, have beaten Korea many times and knows Iran..

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[arash123]

So Iraq will park the bus for their 180 minutes against us? He seemed to do that vs teams he thought were superior...

(I supported CQ, just talking smack because this kinda stings)

[Soosk]

So what is the latest news? Did Carlos sign with Iraq? This is killing me.

[oracle]

FROM THIS SECOND ON
Cq is our #1 enemy
For becoming iraq coach
حمله حمله
ایران حمله
مهدی باید گل بزند
ایران برنده
کیروش اتیش بزنه
تیم ملی حمله
کیروش عراقی
اه اه اه اه
کیروش عراقی
اه اه اه اه
اها کیروش عراقی
الاقه اسیایی
توفالهیه
ایرنی

[oracle]

For the record "news@kateb" reported this way back before
Any iranian media.

I am truly sad and pissed off about him being iraq coach most probably.

[metallica69]

On every level this is bad news, he knows the team inside out. Emotionally many of the boys are still very much attached to him and he has the Mental advantage as he is going to use it all. With the media with AFC. We have to do something very special to beat Iraq once CQ is on bored. Every coach can chose to work for anyone he likes, but this is like ancelloti coaching inter Milan or Ferguson coaching Liverpool, no matter how he left he was with us for 8 years and this team all grow up under him. So it really feels like a stab in the back.

[Karimi 8]

He doesn’t owe us anything, his job is to be a coach. He can’t refuse a position jsut because he thinks we might not like it. It sucks but unfortunately he has to do what’s best for him. Our football federation treated him poorly at the end and the fans and players now have to live with this

[pajamNL]

King Q is no more , let us make him cry in shame for this choice! We HAVE to beat Arogh twice now.