The former red player finally landed in Qom while his blue rival got the place in Anzali as both of them were mulling over ruling the White Swans of Anzali. Even it was earlier reported that Daei and Anzali men had reached an initial agreement.
Daei and Ghalenoei were both unsuccessful in their last season jobs where the Blues finished in sixth place in Iran Professional League (IPL) and the Reds fired Daei early in the season due to bad results.
The former Iran and Persepolis captain Ali Daei was appointed as the new head coach of Saba football team on Thursday and started his job on Friday.
To assist Daei, Mehdi Tartar, Saba's coach in last season, will continue his job as assistant in the Iranian football club along with Daei’s brother Mohammad.
On Friday, the club’s MD Abbas Jahanbini, the players, and the assistants welcomed the world's all-time leading goalscorer in men's international matches.
Daei’s new club ended in the ninth place in last season’s table and is drawn to host Esteghlal of Ahvaz in the first round of the new season to be started in two weeks.
Daei was appointed as Iran coach in 2008 but was fired following the poor results in the 2010 World Cup qualifications. He has also had two stints in Persepolis as coach.
Born in 1969, Daei was former captain of Iranˈs national football team and has played for famous clubs such as Bayern Munich and Hertha BSC and was a member of the FIFA Football Committee between 2007 and 2013.
The 15th season of Persian Gulf Pro League (IPL 2015–16) is the 45th season of the Iran's Football League. Sepahan are the defending champions. The season features 14 teams from the 2014–15 Iran Pro League and two new teams promoted from the 2014–15 Azadegan League: Siah Jamegan as Group A champions and Foolad Novin as Group B champions. The league will start on 31 July 2015.