PLDC - Tehran, In response to the question, asked after the match between Esteghlal and Al Rayyan, that there were rumours about his return to Team Melli before the end of the league, Rahmati said: “There was no talk about my return to Team Melli. I have played in 77 official games for Team Melli, and have defended the goal whole-heatedly. I was always at the service of Team Melli in spite of my injuries and problems, but I decided to rest during one of the camps.

While criticizing that his talks have been misinterpreted for Queiroz he said, “I had said that I was not present in one of the camps, but the dear reporters announced that Rahmati had bid farewell to Team Melli! Of course, I also made a mistake and I should have talked to Queiroz the same day. Now, I wish success for Team Melli and I hope that they get good results.”

He then emphasized that, “A group of friends and a hidden agenda behind the scene in IFF did not like my presence in Team Melli and they were successful with their plot.”

When asked if it was not better to talk to Queiroz, the goalkeeper of Esteghlal said, “I made a mistake. I should have talked to him initially.”

In response to the last question that if he will remain in Esteghlal for the future season or not, he said “I do not know whether I am alive or not by the next season.”