PLDC - Tehran, The head coach of Esteghlal said that Javad’s problem was family-related and had no relation with wearing the captain’s armband, but his failure to take part in exercises is not acceptable and I have to announce that these problems have nothing to do with Esteghlal Club.

He also referred to issues on wearing captain’s armband in Esteghlal and said, “Esteghlal fights in three fronts which is very difficult. The unity among the players should not be endangered for trivial issues such as wearing captain’s armband.”

In this relation, Fathollahzadeh said, “Nekounam does not sulk. He is a professional player. We are accustomed to our football problems, but some behaviours are not tolerable. Some behave like children which offends Nekounam. Javad is the captain of Team Melli and a great man.”

The CEO highlighted that he had not only no problem with Majidi, but they were also friends. “I am only upset when I hear some comments about Majidi’s contract and I want to cry over the situation of football. We have concluded a contract with this player and deleted a foreign player from our list. We know how to solve our problems when something happens.”