TEHRAN – Javad Nekounam is a leading candidate to be one of Carlos Querioz’s assistants.
The current Foolad coach is one of Iran’s best young managers and would help bolster a strong coaching staff.
The 69-year-old Portuguese coach has again taken charge of Iran as replacement of Dragan Skocic.
Queiroz took Iran to the 2014 and 2018 World Cup finals during an eight-year stint at the helm, the longest in the national team’s history.
“Carlos Queiroz was chosen as the head coach of Iran’s national football team,” the federation of Iran confirmed on its website.
Iran will compete at the World Cup for the sixth time.
Iran is drawn in Group B along with England, the U.S. and Wales in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Foolad and Nekounam have not reacted to the speculations so far.