Minister of Youth and Sports Mohammad Abbasi appointed Fatollahzadeh to take charge of the Tehran-based club as the general manager.
The Iranian minister also selected Ahmad Rasoulinejad, Javad Zarrinche, Abdolreza Savar and Meghdad Najafnejad as the club’s Management Board.
Esteghlal leads the Iran Professional League standings table with 16 points, followed by Saba and Traktorsazi.