TEHRAN, Jul. 1 (MNA) – President of Iran Football Federation Mehdi Taj claimed that he had reached agreement with Team Melli’s coach Carlos Queiroz for continuing cooperation till 2019 AFC Asian Cup.

“We talked for two hours with Mr Queiroz regarding contract extension, however, some tools should be provided for him,” Taj said on Sunday, Varzesh3 reported.

Iran Football Federation has one goal and that is claiming the title of 2019 AFC Asian Cup, he highlighted.

AFC Asian Cup will be held from January 5 to February 1, 2019 in United Arab Emirates.

This is while Queiroz previously rejected Iran’s proposal for extending his contract for 6 month considering it as a kind of insult.

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