IFF fires Nikolic

MNA - Iran’s Football Federation (IFF) has sacked coach Nenad Nikolic after disappointing results in the U-19 AFC Championship.
The well-prepared Iranian team failed to qualify for the U-19 AFC Championship second round last week.

The team suffered two consecutive defeats against Saudi Arabia and Japan and had a consolation win over Yemen in the tournament.

In the meeting held in the football federation on Saturday night, Ali Kaffashian, the head of IFF thanked Nikolic for his services in the team but dismissed him from his job.

The new coach will be introduced within the next 20 days, according to the officials.