Hashemi appointed Iran football caretaker head

MNA – The Physical Education Organization (PEO) here Monday installed Kiumars Hashemi as the Iran’s Football Federation (IFF) caretaker head.

The top sporting body issued the directive following the ouster of former IFF president Mohammad Daadkan immediately after the 2006 World Cup Group D match between Iran and Angola in the German city of Leipzig last Wednesday.

Lackluster performance and weak results in the tournament prompted the PEO to fire Daadkan in absentia.

Iran finished fourth with meager one point out of three games with Mexico, Portugal, and Angola.

Hashemi, head of the Championship Sports Promotion Center, is duty-bound to hold a general assembly within six months to elect the new federation chief.