Iran have reappointed Carlos Queiroz as head coach ahead of this winter’s World Cup in Qatar.
Queiroz, 69, previously managed Iran between 2011 and 2019, leading them at both the 2014 and 2018 tournaments. He posted a 60 per cent win record during his time in the job.
The former Manchester United assistant manager replaces Croatian coach Dragan Skocic, who won 15 of his 18 matches in charge. Queiroz’s appointment follows the election of Mehdi Taj as president of the Iranian football federation last week.
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A statement from the Iranian football federation said: “Thanks to Dragan Skocic’s efforts to advance to the World Cup, based on the decision of the Football Federation’s Executive Board, Carlos Queiroz will be the head coach of Iran’s national football team in the Qatar World Cup.”
Iran will face England, the United States and Wales in Group B at the World Cup, which begins on November 20.
Queiroz has previously coached at Real Madrid, Portugal, Egypt, and Colombia, as well as working as an assistant at Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson.
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