Tehran Times - Ertugrul Saglam says Tractor Sazi football team deserve a better place in the Iran Professional League (IPL) on Friday.
Saglam has traveled to Tabriz to negotiate with the club to take charge of the Iranian team.
According to Iranian media, the former Besiktas coach has reached an initial agreement with Tractor Sazi.
Under leadership of Yahya Golmohammadi, Tractor Sazi are in 11th place on 21 points, eight points above the relegation zone.
“I had heard about Tractor Sazi in Istanbul. For me, it’s a great honor to work at such a big club. Also, I feel a great responsibility to the Tractor Sazi’s fans,” Saglam said.
“We have to do our best to move up in the table and I am optimistic about moving up in the table,” the 48-year-old Turkish coach added.