Queiroz handed new deal by Iran federation

– Iran’s football federation extended coach Carlos Queiroz’s contract until February 2019, the federation reported on Sunday.

“We were very pleased with Queiroz’s performance in the 2018 World Cup and we renewed the contract,” said the head of the federation, Mehdi Taj.

“The national team had a favourable performance in the tournament and won four points, while other teams advanced with only five,” he added.

The Portuguese coach’s contract expired at the end of the World Cup in mid-July, according to Taj, and the new contract will last until the 2019 AFC Asian Cup which finishes on February 1. –

Tehran