Hossein Faraki Appointed as Head Coach of Sepahan

Tasnim News – TEHRAN, Hossein Faraki has been appointed as new head coach of Sepahan of Isfahan football team on Tuesday. Faraki has replaced Zlatko Kranjcar in the Isfahan based team.

“I accepted to coach Sepahan since Kranjcar stepped down and he was not dismissed. I will start my job as soon as possible but I will sit in the stands against Padideh (of Mashhad),” Faraki said.”

My job will officially begin on Saturday and I believe that Sepahan has a potential to win the title,” Faraki underlined.

Faraki parted company with Foolad at the end of the last season. He led the team to win the Iranian Professional League title.

Faraki was among the candidates to replace Carlos Queiroz at Iran’s national team (Team Melli).