When Giovanni Infantino , FIFA President and AFC president Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim make an effort to attend the AFC Champions League 2018 final , it is the minimum expectation for the National Team coach cadre and the head coach to be there among the elite.

Not Carlos Queiroz .

Queiroz was the big time absentee in yesterday’s home match between Persepolis and Kashima Antlers in a jammed packed Azadi Stadium. The match ended goal-less and the Japanese club lifted the trophy for the first time after a 2-0 aggregate score.

National team coaches all around the world always make it their duty to attend league matches of their domestic league and if they have players outside their country, they also attend. Gareth Southgate is seen regularly and religiously attending the Premier League as head coach of England team. Queiroz on the other hand, rarely attends Persian league football matches and even the top club game in Asian football does not seem to attract his interest.

However, Queiroz is frequently turns up in Europe to watch the same players that her already know about and are fixed in his starting line up!