From as far as Japan and Malaysia through the Middle East and all the way west of Europe, the sacking of Ali Daei has made the news.

“Iranian legend Ali Daei sacked at Persepolis” was Agence France-Presse news item circulated rapidly and widely from website, newspapers and news agencies. 

As a country which does not lay a claim to too many football legends , it seems that the sacking of the only one with such title , had an immediate impact round the globe. Still, with Senor Queiroz coming to save Iran’s football by Tuesday, we hope that the world will hear much better news from Iranian football.