Persepolis board warns Mehdi Tartar, urges new assistant coach
Persepolis backed Mehdi Tartar after the loss to Fajr Sepasi, but the board issued a stern warning over inconsistent results and wants a new assistant added.
Persepolis head coach Mehdi Tartar has kept the support of his board, but only with a clear warning attached. After the Tehran giants lost to Fajr Sepasi in the Persian Gulf Pro League, Tartar attended a board meeting on Saturday to explain the team's technical situation and the reasons behind its recent results.
Backing with conditions
According to Tasnim, board members raised their concerns about the team's performances after hearing Tartar out. The meeting nevertheless ended with firm backing for the coach. Alongside that support, chief executive Peyman Haddadi and the board gave Tartar a serious warning about results, insisting that the up-and-down form of recent weeks must end and that the team needs to find consistency.
Domestic or foreign assistant?
Club officials also advised Tartar to add a new assistant to his coaching staff. The choice has been left entirely to the coach, and the club has placed no restriction on whether the new arrival is Iranian or foreign. The board did, however, stress that the backroom staff should be strengthened as quickly as possible.
All eyes are now on Tartar's next move. Whether a new face joins him on the Persepolis bench, and how the team responds on the pitch in the coming weeks, could prove decisive for his future at the club.
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