Team Melli is currently suffering an acute shortage of kits for players.

The current contract between FFIRI and UHLSports has expired and was not renewed despite a good offer from the German kits manufacturer. The relation between FFIRI and UHLSports was marred by complaints from the coach and players on the low quality of kits provided by the supplier. UHLSports , a German company that adheres to the highest standards and qualities , investigated the complaints and found out that the National Team of Iran has been provided by fake UHLSports kits!

The supplier strongly denied that those low quality fakes has originated from its warehouses or were part of any consignments delivered to Team Melli.

The marketing department of FFIRI has been claiming that Kit Suppliers are lining up to sign a contract to sponsor Team Melli. The fact remains that after 5 months of the last contract expiry , there is still no sign of any sponsor nor is there any contracts with famous world kit suppliers as FFIRI insinuated. 

The situation was so bad in the last match against India in Bangalore that the Team officials had to go to the market to buy some clothing and kits for the players! The kit that Team Melli was wearing  for the World Cup 2018 Qualifiers were from old stock still remaining as UHLSports has not supplied any new kits since the contract ran out.

Despite this embarrassing situation that Team Melli , the number 1 ranked team in Asia , is faced with short of essential kit, the FFIRI management , as always refused to admit any shortcomings and insist that the negotiations are going on to find a sponsor.