PLDC - The final formal post match interview with Branco Ivnacovic took place on Saturday, 19th October, at the new Football Federation head quarters.

PLDC -Ali Samereh, Esteghlal striker, scored one of the goals for his team in the first week of the Iranian Professional League against Pas (score: Esteghal 3 – Pas 1). His goal was so professional that it was compared to the goals scored by the Italian professionals.

PLDC - Fajr Shahid Sepassi of Shiraz played away to Malavan Bandar Anzali and gave the League teams food for thought by defeating their hosts with the score of 4-0 in the first week of the Professional League matches.

PLDC - The Iranian National Footsal Team will leave Iran today at 10:30 a.m. for Jakarta, Indonesia with the intention of taking part in the Asian Footsal Indoor tournament.

South Korea coach Park Hang-seo has been fired following his team's loss to Iran in the Busan Asian Games semi-finals this month.

PLDC - Firstly I would like to congratulate the National team on there success in the Asian Games. But I am unfortunately going to be rather pessimistic in this article as I do not want the Victory in Busan to cover up the problems in Iranian football.

Gulf News - Al Ahli the President's Cup champions began their campaign in the First Division Football League on a winning note when they outclassed neighbours Al Shabab 3-2 at Rashid Stadium yesterday.

PLDC - In the first week of the Iranian Professional League, Persepolis faced Bargh in Shiraz and defeated the hosts with the score of 2-1.

Tehran - The Iranian Football Federation confirmed Friday that Croatian Branko Ivankovic's contract as coach to the national team will be extended.

PLDC - According to the latest reports, Persepolis has scheduled friendly matches with Armenia Bildfeld (Germany) and Rapid Vienna (Austria) during the Iranian Professional League midseason break, in February 2003.

PLDC - Javad Kazemian has become the newest football discovery of Ivancovic. He played very well in the 14th Asian Games and made a strong impression on everyone.

PLDC - Mohammad Ranjbar, Head of the Iranian National Teams, returned to Iran with the rest of the National team on Tuesday, 15/10/2002, and while at the airport made the following comments, “The representatives of various foreign clubs held discussions with Mr. Ivancovic in Busan and he was given many different proposals for cooperation.”