Nasorallah Sajjadi , the under-secretary for the Ministry of Youth and Sport has confirmed that his ministry has deposited funds in the bank account in support of Team Melli.

in a statement carried by ISNA, Sajjadi said that “Team Melli should have no problem going ahead with its program and that includes the training camps in South Africa, Europe and then Brazil. We have deposited the funds required yesterday and the coach should not be concerned with the financial backing.”

“We hope that the training program and the team’s preparation is not hindered by financial issues as we hop that the coach carries on with his program without this concern” Sajjadi was quoted today.

The backing of the Ministry of Youth and Sports comes in a crucial time for Team Melli. The much needed funds is welcome at the IRIFF that has struggled to make ends meet and has threatened the training and the preparation plans of Carlos Queiroz. Despite this welcome statement , there was no comment from the football federation FFIRI. The South Africa camp cancelation was requested by Queiroz citing many reasons including the lack of funds for such a camp , but Kaffashian always insisted publically that the camp in South Africa is still on. It is not clear what is the final verdict is on the African trip.