Ali Daei was dismissed ...

Irna(Iranian official news agency) reported that Ali Daei was sacked by Iranian soccer federation. Irna which was reporting form an informed source without mentioning the name, mentioned that the reason was due to the weak results of the team in the 2010 World Cup second qualifying round. Another source also added he was dismissed as an answer to people's will shouting and asking for him to resign in Azadi sport complex yesterday.

Ali Daei was chosen instead of a very famous and internationally well known Iranian head couch called Afshin Ghotbi. The choice at the time brought public's reaction as Daei was not so popular because his so called negative role in the national soccer team in his late years of playing as a player. I believe this is the worst time for dismissing the head coach of the team. There are also sources that believe he was dismissed because of political reasons, as Iranian president was present at the stadium when the shameful loss took place.

The question remains that why he was chosen at a wrong time over an experienced head coach and why he is sacked at the time being at such a sensitive situation ?!?

Ali Daei talking to Vahid Hashemian.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at Azadi sport complex