TEHRAN (Tasnim) Persepolis newly-appointed head coach Branko Ivankovic said he is happy to return to Iran but they must work hard for the next season. The 61-year-old Croat coach replaced Hamid Derakhshan in the Iranian popular team on Monday. Im happy to be here once again and we will do our best to get good results in the next season, Ivankovic ...

[caption id="attachment_131879" align="alignright" width="213"] Persepolis coach Hamid Derakhshan[/caption] TEHRAN (Tasnim) Iran's Persepolis coach Hamid Derakhshan was left to rue missed chances in the match against Al-Nassr. Persepolis suffered a heavy 3-0 defeat against Al-Nassr in Group A of the AFC Champions League. I want to congratulate ...

[caption id="attachment_131879" align="alignright" width="187"] Persepolis coach Hamid Derakhshan[/caption] TEHRAN (Tasnim) Under-pressure Persepolis coach Hamid Derakhshan has called the fans to support his team in the match against Qatar's Lekhwiya. Persepolis will host the Qatari football club on Tuesday in Group A of the 2015 AFC ...

[caption id="attachment_151385" align="alignright" width="189"] Former Iran football coach Branko Ivankovic[/caption] TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Former Iran football coach Branko Ivankovic is among the candidates vying to replace Hamid Derakhshan in Persepolis football team. Iranian media reports suggest that the officials of the giant football club will ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Persepolis Brazilian goalkeeper is set to be axed by the Iranian popular football team. Persepolis coach Hamid Derakhshan no longer considers the Brazilian goalie part of his plans. Nilson Corra Jnior, simply known as Nilson, joined Persepolis in July 2012. The 39-year-old goalkeeper helped Persepolis finish second in ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Persepolis coach Hamid Derakhshan said that his team deserved to win against Esteghlal. Persepolis defeated its arch-rival Esteghlal 2-1 on Sunday in Tehrans Azadi Stadium. I respect Esteghlal but I have to say we deserved to win the match. Persepolis deserved to win since we had lots of chances, Derakhshan said in the post ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Hamid Derakhshan has been named as new head coach of Tehran's popular football team, Persepolis, on Wednesday Ex-Persepolis midfielder replaced Ali Daei in the Iranian football giant. Daei was fired as Persepolis coach following the poor results in the team. Persepolis is ninth in the Iran Professional League after seven ...