Amir GhaleNoei, was interviewed in a Radio Talk show, spoke about the conditions of his team, Sepahan and the recent performance of Team Melli in the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018.
In response to a question on the status of the Team Melli and what he thought about the renewal of Carlos Queiroz’s contract Ghalenoei said “If we say any word or comment, they immediately accuse me of being negative and say that GhaleNoei, only criticizes. Given the little time that we have, if Queiroz is to stay , it better be on the basis of a proper defined framework, but must include everything (these words are half-finished), but what we have right now is a group of promoters and a series of advertising teams who are the de facto decision-makers, not the minister, not the President of the football federation. Everything they want, they seem to get. Team Melli in the FIFA World Cup, was in many ways , the fifth ranked team in Asia, but these gentlemen in the national media made such a racket it and used superlatives . it confuse us so much we thought they were taking about ,France, Noyt Iran’s Team Melli! As I said, the head of the federation or the minister is not influential or decision maker. It is those who hype , those gentlemen whom I do not want to mention their names (….)”
The Head coach of Sepahan, who hardly munches his words, was speaking to radio Javan,. Referring to his tenure as Team Melli head coach “They were prosecuting us for the slightest of things. While we were suspended for a year by FIFA with no the federation president at the helm, we still managed to be high in the FIFA ranking . In this country, many people who are not competent are assigned responsibilities , but consider how this is weak performance (Iran’s national team performance in the FIFA World Cup 2018) was overturned to become a national victory and champions. So, do not ask these questions from me or the head of the federation or the sports minister, ask the gentlemen!”
At the end of the interview ,Amir Ghale Noei was asked about his opinion on the cancellation of the Super Cup match between Persian Gulf League Champions and Jam Hazfi winner, he said: “What is right in this country?” When our country is like that, and the dollar is around 8 thousand Tomans, such things will happen. We will no afford to hold the Super Cup. Well, that’s the law. In our country, the law is created by the whim of a certain person, and whatever they want to do, it becomes their law. We must thank the efforts of the League organization and Mr. Fatahi, but we must find out who were culpable for this fiasco”
Ardeshir “Amir” Ghalenoei is the most successful coach in the Iranian professional league . He managed several clubs, including Esteghlal, Mes Kerman, Sepahan and Tractor Sazi, with two of which he won a total of five championships titles and lifted two Hazfi Cup. He was also the head coach Team Melli from August 2006 to July 2007 where he managed the team for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. Team Melli was eliminated in the quarter-finals.