Queiroz categorically refused to comment on the future of his compatriot Nelo Vingada with the Olympic team. Team Melli coach  was talking to reporters after the conclusion of the technical committee meeting of the FFIRI discussing the colossal Asian Games failures in which the team failed to progress beyond the group stage and was placed last in a 3 team group that included Thailand and Kyrgyzstan. It was one of the worst failures in history of Iran’s participation in the Asian Games football competition.

“A professional coach should never comment on another coach and as I am a professional I will refrain from commenting on Vingada and the Olympic Team” Queiroz stated “I was kindly asked by the Technical Committee to attend this meeting to give some technical viewpoints and my outlook for the Olympic Teams. I have an expertise in this area so I provided the committee some advice and my version of the plan.”

Nelo Vingada, the coach of the U23 (Olympic) team  has refused to attend this meeting as required by the technical committee citing his absence on leave. Vingada has said that he will only turn up for work just before the training camp in Qatar. Iran Olympic team is supposed to participate in a 4 side tournament in Qatar  in January 2015 which will include its Qatari counterpart, Al Ahli club and Qatar youth team beside Iran’s U23 selection.

Interestingly enough, Carlos Queiroz did actually comment on Vingada during the Asian Games and praised his compatriot and colleague saying Vingada knows what he is doing!

https://www.teammelli.com/2014/09/16/queiroz-vingada-knows-what-he-is-doing/

On the other hand , according to ISNA news Agency , the FFIRI technical committee were about to declare the termination of Vingada’s contract with FFIRI following the failure of Incheon , but the strong backing of Queiroz resulted in a U-turn by the committee. Morteza Mohassis , Human Afazeli , Fereydoon Moeini and Mohamad Ehsani were indecisive and easily influenced by Queiroz strong backing for his compatriot. The committee members retreated from their earlier position of ending Vingada’s contract. The final verdict on the future of Vingada will be left to the meeting next Wednesday.

Habib Kashani , who was the President of Perespolis not so long ago and was unceremoniously sacked from his position , is now in charge of Iran’s U-23 team as Team Manager.