Mohammadreza Khalatabry was contacted by FarsNews Agency to get his reaction on being left out of the squad by Queiroz. The Persepolis winger was dumbfounded and shocked , however he refrained from commenting on the issue” Thank you for seeking my opinion , but at this moment I have nothing to say. I don’t know what has prompted this, and why I was left out but I rather not comment.”

On the other hand , Sardar Azmoun who has created much hype about his impending transfer to Arsenal , Barcelona and Tottenham among a few other elite European clubs, was initially too upset to comment. However , after returning home to Gonbod Kavos to see his family , the Rubin Kazan player was reached by ISNA Sport reporter and managed to get his reaction.

“Initially I was very upset, It was like a ton of brick dropped over my head. but Carlos Queiroz has contacted me to explain why I was excluded. I appreciate what Queiroz has done for me, he made sense to me. I don’t like to badmouth the coach , the squad or anything else just because I am bitter. I wish Team Melli all the best in the World Cup. I hope to make the next list in 4 years time.”

However , Khalil Azmoun , Sardar’s father and Agent , was not so prudent in his comments. His harsh reaction contradicted his son’s.  “How could Sardar be dropped from the list ? Who is better than him (…)? Nobody believes he is dropped, Queiroz must answerable to this , not even one person in Iran can believe that my son is not going to the World Cup. !!!” The over excited father said in his reaction to his son’s being left out of the list.

With such a manager  or Agent , we doubt that Azmoun will get professional and Quality guidance in his career. His future will be doubtful if such attitude persists.