New Perspolis coach arrives in Tehran

PTV - Afshin Qotbi, the new coach of the popular Iranian soccer team, Perspolis, has been warmly received by the team's supporters in Tehran.

Following a long period of negotiations and speculations the 43-year-old Qotbi signed a one-year contract to train Reds at the 2007-8 Iran Premier Football League.

Qotbi who worked for the Korean national team as a technical analyst under Dutchman Guus Hiddink and Dick Advocaat, arrived in Tehran from Amsterdam, Thursday night (Aug. 9).

He was welcomed by Perspolis' managing director Habibollah Kashani and a slew of fans.