According to Imna news agency, Ahmad Yousafzadeh, CEO of Sepahan Club, today – Tuesday 29th of Aban – in a press conference with the media about the condition of the Naqsh Jahan grass, stated: We were facing many problems for the grass of the stadium, and after the elimination cup championship last season, necessary measures were taken to restore the grass of the stadium. It was done, as you know last summer was the hottest summer in the past years and that’s why we had to wait until September; Considering that there was not much time left, we prioritized the three options of growing grass, using rolly grass and hybrid grass.
He added: Hybrid grass required a lot of investment, and on the other hand, the materials for such grass had to be imported from abroad, and for this reason, it took a lot of time from the club. Also, the service after installing this lawn made us abandon this option.
The heavy rent of Fouladshahr and Imam Khomeini of Arak is the reason for choosing Chaman Roll for the role of Jahan
Yusufzadeh clarified: After the necessary investigations and considering the heavy rent of Fouladshahr and Imam Khomeini Arak stadiums, it was decided to use rolled grass in Naqshjahan Stadium so that in addition to saving money, we can use our home stadium this season. Naqshjehan will be ready to host the match against Persepolis.
He continued: All the infrastructure facilities of Naqsh Jahan Stadium faced problems and we put measures such as standardizing the number two lawn of the stadium, the 25 Aban complex and the Firdous Garden training complex on our agenda, and these complexes can be used in the coming months. On it, the infrastructure of grass number one of the Safaiyah complex has also been done.
The managing director of Sepahan Club stated: Individual development of athletes from the grassroots level is one of our priorities, and for this reason, a dynamic cycle should be created in the club from the academy to the university of physical education. Therefore, we are trying to obtain a license for a sports school and conservatory, and after it is successful, a dynamic cycle will be created; With the cooperation of specialists, a program has been considered for the lifestyle of athletes and their personal development.
He reminded: Paying attention to the academy and the dynamics of the individual development cycle of the players and monitoring the players of the academy and the elite team were among the obligations that existed in the Morais contract, and this cycle is still ongoing, and that is why young players are used in Sepahan. .
In the negotiations with the new head coach, attention was paid to the academy and the elite team
Referring to the selection of the new head coach of Talai Poshan, Yusufzadeh stated: In our negotiations with the new head coach of Talai Poshan, we have taken into consideration the same issues; After the resignation of Morais, we missed two important games, and for this reason, we had to choose a suitable head coach for the team at the first opportunity, and in order not to face problems in these sensitive matches, we negotiated with the staff members.
He pointed out: We held negotiations with Morais for the presence of the technical staff in Sepahan, and this head coach had no objection to their staying. On the other hand, the concentration of the players had to be maintained, and for this reason, we did our best to keep the team calm.
The selection of the head coach was done in silence
The managing director of Sepahan club added: The process of choosing a head coach is a difficult task at this time and we had to choose one from among the three options of an Iranian coach, Morais’ technical staff and a foreign coach, considering that high-quality Iranian coaches were working in other teams and Morais’ technical staff also wanted to leave, so we went to foreign options.
He reminded: the right price, familiarity with the Asian Champions League and Iran, familiarity with Iranian players and cooperation with an Iranian coach were among the things we considered for choosing a foreign head coach. In some cases, non-technical issues made the options considered by the management go away.
Yousufzadeh emphasized: We gave peace of mind to the team members, and for this reason, we took the necessary measures to select the head coach in the silence of the news. It goes without saying that the minor problems of Naqsh Jahan Stadium are also being resolved and other measures will be taken after the current season.
Cartron, the new head coach of Talai Poshaan
He clarified about choosing Cartron: We negotiated with different options; Some of them did not want to cooperate with the Iranian coach and pay attention to the academy players, but in the end we reached the necessary conclusion with Kartron; He is currently under the contract of Umm Salal club, but he has made good negotiations to terminate the contract with this club, and the administrative preparations are done according to the protocols of Qatar, and this head coach will come to Iran in the coming days.
The establishment of a fan culture center is on the agenda of the Sepahan club
CEO of Sepahan noted: The fans should not worry about his contract with Umm Salal, because there will be no problem in this regard.
He continued: We are establishing a fan culture center and experts will be working in it, also the fan application is being designed so that we can interact with them.
Referring to the presence of Iranian coaches in the technical staff, Yusufzadeh said: “It is a difficult task to select people who are capable of being in Sepahan’s technical staff and securing the future of this team, but when signing the contract with Morais, we suggested him to use an Iranian coach.”
He added: Morais had an unsuccessful experience in Korea due to the use of a native coach in his staff, and therefore he was against the use of an Iranian coach in his staff. This head coach planned to use an Iranian coach by his side after fully learning the Persian language, but we will use a good Iranian option for Kartron.
Infrastructure is an important reason for fans not attending Sepahan training
The managing director of Sepahan club stated: “We intend to establish a fan culture center to strengthen the fan base, and necessary protocols must be designed for the presence of spectators in the team’s training, and one of the things that caused the spectators not to be with the team last season was the lack of necessary infrastructure.”
He pointed out that the necessary considerations for Cartron’s stay or departure have been considered in his contract, when football is transferred to Iran, it needs cultural and economic attachment, and what is considered for English football cannot be considered for Iranian football as well. ; Broadcasting rights need to be analyzed according to the cultural, economic and television conditions, the clubs are looking to form a working group to receive the broadcasting rights, and this should happen according to the economic and cultural conditions of Iran.
Teams in fields are selected based on climatic conditions and talent development
Yousafzadeh stated: A comprehensive program has been designed for the 170 and 13-hectare complexes in which the Naqshjahan complex and the General Directorate of Sports and Youth participate, and its legal measures are also being implemented. In this program, the cycling track and swimming pool are mentioned, and meetings have been held with the governorate to secure its financial resources.
He added: In the field of infrastructure, according to the club’s planning, a suitable academy for Sepahan is to be established, and we are looking for financial resources for it. in other sports as well, according to the budget that is approved every year at Foulad Mubarakeh; Fields are selected based on climatic conditions and talent development.
Modifying the entrance of women, renovating the benches and requesting a dedicated VAR, including civil cases in the role of the world
The CEO of Sepahan Club stated: Among the infrastructure measures of Naqsh Jahan Stadium, we can mention the reforms of the women’s entrance, the reconstruction of the benches and the special VAR request for the club has also been made. Necessary arrangements have been made for the presence of basic coaches in team training.
He emphasized: “Choosing a foreign coach is a difficult task, and based on the considerations that were mentioned, we chose Cartron. Benmazi could not attend Sepahan due to his father’s illness, and Consenseo was not able to work with the team due to family issues. Two French players in Sepahan had a great impact on the selection of the head coach of the team, because they had become familiar with Iran’s conditions; On the other hand, Cartron welcomed the attention to the academy and the use of an Iranian assistant.
More than the presence of women, we emphasize the entry of families to the stadium
Yousefzadeh pointed out: regarding the entry of women, measures should be taken such as providing easy entry and exit conditions; More than the presence of women, we emphasize on the entry of families to the stadium, because this event causes many concerns to be resolved; Therefore, we have presented our plan and if the necessary grounds are provided, we can welcome families in the stadium in a short period of time.
He clarified: In the past years, the risk of foreign players entering was very high. In the first year when Morais took over the leadership of the team, some of the main pieces were separated, and at that time, in addition to recruiting a quality coach, we should also think about buying players. In the same way, financial issues were prioritized for buying foreign players, and foreign players were recruited only to close the team.
The managing director of Sepahan added: From the beginning of last season, we had a lot of resistance to attract foreign players, and only Brian Dabo was bought. In the current season, foreign players were added to the team based on the technical quality test and based on team frameworks such as youth.
The departure of Morais should be discussed separately and in another event
He said: In the current season, after the team was closed, we bought a foreign player, and that’s why I believe that the foreign players who are currently in the team are of good quality.
In response to the Imna reporter’s question about the reasons for Morais’ departure, Yusufzadeh reminded: Morais’ departure should be discussed separately and in another ceremony, but the side events regarding his departure from Sepahan did not happen, and this head coach was in the dressing room after the game with Aluminum Arak. He said goodbye to the players, if his resignation was not accepted, it would have caused more damage to the team because Morais believed that he could no longer help the team.
He continued: We have a special plan for sisterhood; The sisterhood of Zenit and Foulad Mubarakeh was done based on meeting the needs and investment, Sepahan is a team that spends properly, and if the budget of this club is compared with other teams, it is clearly felt to spend it properly.
Providing the details of the transfer of Ghorbani and Hosseinnejad to Russia
CEO of Sepahan Club stated: Regarding the budget ceiling, it should be looked at from two angles, in every space there is a requirement to comply with the rules, but sometimes there is the duality of the Premier League and competition with Asian teams, our point of view and that of several other teams have been presented and It is under review. Regarding income generation, there is also planning of rebranding and economic conditions of the club, which is being compiled in the club.
Referring to the transfer of Hosseinnejad and Ghorbani to Russia, he added: We have 600 academy players, some of whom go to other clubs, some of them have been transferred, and some of them are in Sepahan Hefz teams. The important issue is what are the optimal conditions. Regarding Ghorbani, great players like Ali Jassim were supposed to join the team in exchange for his transfer, but this did not happen. Regarding Hossein Nejad, we were not satisfied with his transfer, but this player insisted on going, we had a meeting with the family of this player, and it was explained to them that after several years of being in Sepahan, Hossein Nejad will definitely be transferred to Europe, even Mr. Morais informed him. Mourinho is monitoring this player and preparations are being made for his presence in the best teams.
He continued: Hosseinnejad had become mentally weak and did not want to train and requested to be transferred. Of course, we interacted with the player himself and his family, and there was no intermediary between an agent or someone else.
The subsidence of Naqshjahan is followed seriously
The CEO of Sepahan Club said in relation to women’s sports teams: Our plan is to have women’s teams in every field where men are active, unless women have better capabilities in other fields in addition to these fields, which we will definitely use. But the policy of the club is to have balanced growth in both sexes.
Regarding the issue of subsidence, which is heard to be a problem in Naqsh Jahan Stadium, he noted: If we want to proceed based on the facts, subsidence is a provincial issue, apart from Naqsh Jahan Stadium, other places are also involved in this issue, which has been investigated by the working group of the General Directorate of Sports and Youth. It is definitely not the case that we want to ignore this issue. We hope that such problems will be solved by the reopening of Zayandeh Rood, but in any case, we are following all the events.
Yusufzadeh clarified: Sepahan team was one of the least marginalized and most ethical teams, there are many rumors and I don’t intend to talk about it, but all issues in the team and the club are definitely monitored. Many issues were raised regarding Mr. Morais, most of which were baseless attacks. For example, strange things were said about the former head coach of the team and his wife, which were mostly different from reality, and those who raise these issues should be held accountable.
