Ghotbi eager to coach Iran Olympic football team
Former Iranian football head coach Afshin Ghotbi has expressed interest in taking charge of Iran national under-23 football team after the squad’s coach stepped down from his post shortly after claiming the 2015 West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) U-23 Championship title.
Sources close to Iran Olympic team manager Habib Kashani said the 51-year-old plans to return to Iran and take the helm at Iran U-23, Mehr news agency reported.
The 46-year-old head coach of Iran national under-23 football team, Mohammad Khakpour, announced his resignation on October 15.
Earlier, the Iranian team had been awarded the 2015 WAFF U-23 Championship in the Persian Gulf kingdom of Qatar following a thrilling 2-0 victory over the Syrian side.
Ghotbi was appointed as the head coach of Tehran-based Persepolis football club in July 2007. He led the Reds to Iranian Pro League championship in May 2008, and left the club the following month.
He returned to Persepolis on July 3, 2008, after signing a two-year deal. Ghotbi had poor results afterwards, and opted for resignation on 18 November 2008. He left Iran the next day.
Ghotbi was in charge of Iran men’s national football team between April 22, 2009 and January 22, 2011. He officially resigned after his team lost to South Korea and got knocked out of the 2011 Asian Cup.
The 51-year-old is out of work after assisting Patrick Kluivert at Curacao team for the Caribbean island's World Cup qualifier against El Salvador.
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