The ban is to support the National Production and Supporting Iranian Labor and Capital, a title which Ayatollah Khamenei has assigned to this calendar year, director of League organization, Gholamreza Behravan said.
Persepolis general manager, Mohammad Ruyanian, criticized the rule. He said: “The head coach of the Iran national team, which is symbol of our country, is a Portuguese. In my opinion, football officials should observe the important matters.”