PLDC - Tehran, Syed Mehdi Rahmati, the goalkeeper of Esteghlal and Team Melli resigned from Team Melli 6 days ahead of Derby 76.

After the play between Iran and South Korea, the goalkeeper of Esteghlal who had done no interview, said, “Maybe I cannot be at the service of Team Melli, so I temporarily announce my resignation.”

He added, “Due to some problems, I prefer not to say anything for the time being, but I have to say just one thing that I am not at the service of Team Melli for a while.”

When confronted with the insistence of the reporters to justify his decision, he said, “Now, I prefer not to say anything in order to keep things calm in Team Melli, but I will not be at the service of Team Melli.”