Shaky Benches in the Premier League: Three Sackings, Four Coaches on the Brink!

Eight weeks of the current Premier League season have been played, but three clubs have already ended their cooperation with head coaches, and several other coaches are standing at the exit door.

According to Mehr's reporter, Iran's premier football league has not yet reached the first third of its journey, but the bench of several teams has already become a place for costly decisions and changes. In a situation where only 8 weeks have passed since the tournament, Mojtabi Hosseini has left Nasaji, Mohammad Nouri has reached the end of his career in Abadan Oil Industry and Rasul Khatibi has also left Fajr Sepasi, bringing the number of coaches who have left their teams to three.

Of course, these three separations are not the whole story. In addition to the coaches who are no longer on the bench of their teams, the names of several other coaches have also been included in the list of options subject to change; Coaches who, if they cannot improve their team's conditions in the coming weeks, may say goodbye very soon with the decision of the club managers.

Faraz Kamalvand in Khyber Khorramabad, Abdullah Veisi in Zob Ahan, Khalifa Asal in Esteghlal Khuzestan, and Shahba in Mes Shahr Babak are among the coaches whose status can be under the microscope in the next tournament. The results of the coming weeks are very important for this group and any new slip-up may increase the pressure for a change in the technical staff.

Of course, the inclusion of the names of these coaches in the list of shaky benches does not mean that their dismissal is certain, but the atmosphere governing Iranian football has shown that the distance between dissatisfaction with the results and the decision to end cooperation is sometimes very short. Managers who support their head coach at the beginning of the season with the promise of building a competitive team, in case of consecutive failures, they may very soon identify the same coach as the main cause of the problems.

In such an environment, 8 weeks are enough for some clubs to think about changing the head coach. An incident that once again raises an important question about the criteria for selecting coaches and the patience of Iranian football managers. If a coach is going to lose his responsibility in a few weeks, one should ask on what basis his initial selection was made and whether the club managers had a realistic assessment of the team's capacity and the goals of the season before signing the contract?

The coach leaves, but who is responsible?

Changing the head coach is the easiest decision a club manager can make in response to poor results; A decision that, on the surface, is a sign of dealing with failure, but does not necessarily solve the team's problems. Football is not limited to the selection of the head coach and the quality of transfers, preparation conditions, dressing room management, financial payments and even the stability of decision making in the board of directors also play a role in the performance of a team.

However, in many clubs, when the results are not as expected, the first option to change is the head coach. With this decision, managers can reduce the pressure of public opinion for a while, but if the root of the problems lies elsewhere, the new coach will also face the same challenges after a few weeks.

The departure of three managers in the first eight weeks, while at first glance it may seem like a natural reaction to poor results, but when combined with several other coaches being put in jeopardy, it paints a worrying picture of bench instability. This situation also has consequences for the players; Because the constant change of the technical staff can change the training programs, the main composition and even the role of the players on the field.

On the other hand, clubs should also consider the costs of the previous contract, the agreement to stop cooperation and the salary of the new technical staff to change the head coach. Therefore, the dismissal of the coach is not just a technical decision and can impose a direct cost on the financial resources of the club; A cost that, in the end, there should be a clear answer about its necessity and result.

Foreign coach project with the promise of a lower price!

Along with the concerns about the future of the benches, the discussion of the arrival of foreign coaches has also been raised in football circles. There are rumors about the activities of some mediators and agents who, by communicating with club managers, try to bring foreign options into the cycle by offering lower wages than some domestic coaches.

This issue is raised in a situation where the excessive increase in the exchange rate greatly affects the real cost of cooperation with foreign coaches for Iranian clubs. In such a situation, simply declaring a lower figure in the initial negotiation cannot be a suitable criterion for the economic evaluation of a contract because the side costs, wages of technical staff members, accommodation, transportation, foreign exchange obligations and termination conditions must also be included in the calculations.

Of course, there is nothing wrong with using a foreign coach, and if the right choice is made, it can help improve the technical quality of the team. The issue becomes worrisome when the introduction of a trainer is done without a thorough evaluation and only with the promise of a lower fee. In this situation, it is possible that instead of solving the technical problem, the club will enter into a new project, the end of which will be associated with the termination of cooperation and the payment of unforeseen expenses for the head coach.