Al Nasr make a double catch

Gulfnews - Al Nasr club officially announced the signing of Iranian strikers Arash Borhani and Farhad Majidi.

Both players signed a two- year contract with Al Nasr.

Borhani who is now with the Iranian national team in Croatia preparing for the World Cup Finals in Germany, scored one of Iran's two goals when they drew with Croatia 2-2 in Osijek,

Iran were leading 2-1 with the goal Borhani scored in 82nd minute, but Croatia levelled from the spot through Babic deep into injury time.

Qadi Muroshed the Al Nasr board chairman and Khalid Bin Mejrin, the board member, held marathon talks with the president of Pas Tehran, the club which Borhani play for held at the Al Nasr club.

The talks ended at 4am on Monday before they succeeded in signing him without announcing the deal.

Farhad Majidi, the Iranian striker who helped Al Ahli to win the league title, has also signed for Al Nasr. Majidi who played for Al Wasl club for six seasons was hired to Al Ahli club until the end of the season which concluded last Friday.

He signed a two year contract with Al Nasr and will be wearing the blue shirt next season along with his countryman Borhani.

Al Nasr supporters are optimistic with Majidi's signing due to the luck he caries with him wherever he goes.

In 2003 he was hired to Al Ain club, and he helped them to win the Asian Champions League, and in the current season he contributed in Al Ahli winning the league title after a 26 years absence.

Al Nasr are eager to win the league title next season following a 20-year drought. Last time Al Nasr won it was back in 1986. The two Al Nasr foreign players Brazilian Valder and Moroccan Faisal Edreesi who played for Al Nasr last season will be replaced by Borhani and Majidi.

Meanwhile Al Nasr club's new board of directors held its first meeting on Monday chaired by Qadi Muroshed. The board named Dawood Al Hajery as general secretary and Abdullah Bin Touq assistant to him.

Shaikh Mohammad Bin Maktoum Bin Juma Al Maktoum football committee chairman, Khalid Bin Mejrin deputy chairman and members Abdullah Khalifa, Talal Al Hashemi.

Ali Ebrahim financial manager, Ebrahim will also chair the developing resources committee and Mohammad Seddiqi assistant to him.

Factfile
Arash Borhani. Born 14-9-1983. Height 175 cm. Weight 72 kg. Position: Forward. Club Pas Tehran. International goals 7. International matches 19.