PLDC - Tehran, Carlos Queiroz said, “I don’t want to talk about those who have left Team Melli. My first choice for Team Melli goalkeeper is Rahman Ahmadi. I also have 3 young keepers who will shine in future.”

Regarding the unexpected leaving of Mehdi Rahmati, he said, “Why should we talk about a player who made personal decisions and has not share it with me? Why should we talk about it in a public place? It is your own understanding that I welcomed his leave, but your respected opinion is not consistent with reality.”

“So, in tomorrow’s play against Lebanon, Ahmadi will take care of the Team Melli goal and between Shahab Gordan and Alireza Haghighi, one of them will be on the reserve bench.”

The 32-year-old Rahman Ahmadi has a record of one championship in the league against Saipa and two times against Sepahan. He also accompanied Persepolis when it became the champion of the Hazfi Cup in 2012. Shemooshak, Saipa, Sepahan, and Persepolis are the teams in which this Nowshahri keeper played.