Tasnim – Head of the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) Shahabeddin Azizi Khadem said that Karim Bagheri will join the Team Melli coaching staff.
The Persepolis coach was a member of Iran staff in Bahrain, where Iran earned four wins in the 2022 World Cup Qualification Round 2.
Now, Azizi Khadem said that the federation wants to add Bagheri to coaching staff in the final round of the 2022 World Cup qualification once again.
Iran has been drawn in Group A along with South Korea, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and the UAE.