Ando Teymourian finally selected his club. From immediate effect, Teymourian will join Tractorsazi Tabriz on a one and a half year contract. Team Melli midfield player has officially left Esteghlal yesterday after dispute on several issues including wages delayed payments.

Reza Haghigh , Persepolis and Team Melli midfield player has left the club to join Paidieh. Haghighi has signed a half season contract with the club from Mashad with an option to extend the contract after the current season’s end.

Carlos Queiroz was highly critical at the non-availability of a training pitch for Team Melli. The Portuguese coach made his displeasure known to visiting the minister of Youth and Sports who was on a courtesy tour of Team Melli camp in Azadi. Apparently, the groundsmen in Azadi started digging the grass for maintenance as soon as it was announced that the match against Palestine is cancelled. This prevented Team Melli from using the pitch. Queiroz was offered an alternative ground within the Azadi complex but he refused citing the bad condition and possibilities of player’s injury so close to the Asian Cup.

In a letter to the commander of the Armed Forces, General Feyrouzabadi, the Minister of youth and Sports , Goudarzi has requested an exception for the release of two Team Melli players who are currently obliged to conduct their compulsory Military service.  Soroush Rafei and Mehrdad Pooladi are the two players concerned who are unable to leave the country. Team Melli has a provision for two more players in the final list submitted to AFC for the AFC Asian Cup 2015 in Australia. It is hoped that Soroush Rafei and Mehrdad Pooladi get the approval of the military and can travel with the squad for the championships.