TEHRAN (Tasnim) � Mehdi Taj has been elected as new president of Iran Football Federation (IFF) on Saturday.

In the elections held in Tehran�s Olympic Academy, Taj managed to capture 50 votes in the election, followed by Mostafa Ajorlou with 15 votes and Aziz Mohammadi with six votes.

Taj was elected for a four-year term until 2020.

IFF vice president replaced Ali Kaffashian as new president of Iran Football Federation.

Kaffashian is longest-serving president in Iran football history with eight years and four months.

By Tasnim News Agency