PTV - Iran says Spain's Javier
Clemente has clinched a final deal to coach the national soccer team that
has been without a leader for months.
The President of the Iranian Football Federation (IFF) Ali Kafashian
announced that the 58-year-old Spaniard expressed his agreement to steer the
national soccer team via a fax sent to IFF on Monday.
First deputy IFF chief, Mehdi Taj also confirmed the news, saying that the
veteran La Liga manager will lead Iran's national team to the 2010 World Cup
finals under a three-year contract.
The IFF chief is to sign the deal on Tuesday after approval by the
International Committee of the federation.
Clemente had a four-day visit to Tehran to hold talks with Iranian football
authorities before finalizing his deal.
He left the country on Thursday morning after watching the national team's
training and goalless draw against Syria in the first World Cup
qualification game of Asia group 5 on Wednesday.
