IRNA - The German coach of
Iran's football powerhouse Esteghlal-e Tehran, Roland Koch, is about to be
dismissed from his post, following his team's mediocre performance this
season, the bi-weekly sports magazine kicker said on Monday.
It also cited Koch's recent verbal dispute with the Iranian Football
Federation, suggesting that the federation had tried to manipulate the
outcome of the recent top football match between Persepolis and Esteghlal
which ended in a 1-1 draw.
Koch who joined Esteghlal this season, has not been able to fulfill the
club's championship aspirations.
Esteghlal is currently ranked 6th with 17 points out of 12 matches and has
virtually no chance to win this year's Azadegan football league title.