Ghalenoei: I Will Not Intercede for Beiranvand; The Law Must Apply Equally to All

The head coach of Iran's national football team said: I raised the problems at the Football Federation's board meeting, and not a single person spoke up at all.

According to ambassador Arjan; Regarding the reaction to the non-invitation of Mehdi Qaidi to the recent camp of the national football team, Amir Ghalenoui said: I have a question; When Qaidi won the championship with Esteghlal, which is at least higher than the Ittihad Kolba team, why was he not invited to the national team at that time?

He added: Check to see in whose time Qaidi has played the most national games? He has not been invited to the national team since Carlos Queiroz and Marc Wilmots. If I was looking for these words, I would not have invited the player from Ittihad Kolba. We have a framework and principles that anyone who does not follow will have an effect on his invitation. Qaidi has played most of his national matches during my time. My colleagues have the players' playing minutes, does Qaidi have good conditions in Nasr Emirates this year? Does it play steady? We have a framework that is important to us; Technical discussion is more important than anything else. Qaidi was injured once or twice in the American World Cup. Rozbe Keshmi was also injured.

Referring to the absence of Rouzbe Cheshmi from the national team in the World Cup, the head coach of Iran's national football team said: We formed an excellent medical team and they reported to us every day. I can definitely say that if Chasmi had been with us, 30, 40% of our problems would have been solved in the World Cup, because he was having his best football season. Ehsan Hajsafi and Shoja Khalilzadeh also had the same conditions. If there was no eye above these two people, there was no eye below either.

Regarding the issue of not inviting Mohammad Hossein Kananizagan and Ali Alipour to the national team due to creating a series of challenges, Ghalenoui said: No, these two players had contact with the medical team and were injured. It is not the case that every player who was in the previous camps will be invited again.

Regarding the non-invitation of Persepolis midfielder Mohammad Khodabandelou to the national team, he said: In the national team, apart from the goalkeeper and the central defender, you cannot invite two players in each position. Maybe you have shifts and, for example, Aria Yousefi plays multiple positions. He is a key player and plays on the left side. Mehdi Tikdari is my player and he plays left defense in Persepolis. We have 4, 5 good players and I think Khodabandelu was invited to the national team almost only during my time. He worked under me in Golghar. We also have people like Saeed Ezzatollahi, Mohammad Ghorbani, Arif Haji Eidi and Omid Noorafken in the Khodabandelou post. I felt sorry for the spotlight that we cut off this player in the 90th minute.

The head coach of Iran's national football team said about the reason for not being invited: "We use good young people like Omid Nourafken, Mohammad Ghorbani, and Amir Mohammad Razzakinia in this post."

Regarding the expectations of the national football team, Ghalenoui noted: the expectation should be based on the existing conditions. How come when the best international look and the camps and rewards were so much and we also had 14 legionnaires in Europe, the gentlemen did not expect and made their special coach a national champion?

In response to the presence of national team stars such as Sardar Azmoun and Mehdi Tarimi in the Emirates League, which may cause the national team's physical decline, he clarified: "You are speaking our hearts, we said where is the Europa League and where is the Emirates League?" But what can we do with 2 training sessions? You see, we participated in a tournament that we had time for. In the Nations Cup and the World Cup, we were among the good teams in terms of physicality. Now we have written that we want the team on 19 or 20 December. Our colleagues worked well in the Nations Cup and the World Cup and we were in good physical condition. One of the managers said an interesting thing that he said that the club is not a place for youth and it is a place for consumption, now the clay fields have accumulated and where should the national team get players from under these conditions, they should produce clubs and basic teams.

The head coach of Iran's national football team added: "The players who participated in the Emirates League, if friends are not upset, we will say with documents that they had a 25% physical loss compared to playing against Egypt in the World Cup." Of course, it is a normal amount; Because it is the beginning of the season and they came after the holidays.

Qalanewi in response to the fact that after the meeting of the board of directors, there were talks about a change in the technical staff? He said: No, why should we change? I testify to God that I explained in the board meeting and spoke for 10 minutes, but no one asked a single question and I presented my report and technical explanation to the Taj and after that I should not have stayed in the meeting anymore and left.

Regarding Hojjat Karimi's discomfort, he stated after the board meeting: I said in the meeting that if there is anything to say, I am in the service. What else should I say and should we sit down? No one said a word or asked a question.

The head coach of Iran's national football team said about the fact that he promised the championship at the meeting of the board of directors: "Not a single loved one spoke at all, and I said that we have these problems and whoever can come will take the team to the semi-finals and finals, God willing." All of these are loved ones, and ask if the smallest word has been said about this or not? We gave a report and I talked for 10 minutes. Mr. Karimi is our friend and he was one of those who confirmed one of our points.

In response to a question about mediation for Biranvand in the military issue, Ghalenoui said: "No way; When it is legal, it should be the same for everyone. Biranvand must fulfill the legal conditions of military service.

The head coach of the national team further mentioned the goalkeeper's concentration in recent months and said that Biranvand did not have the necessary concentration during this period. Referring to the match against Uzbekistan, he explained that he even decided not to use this goalkeeper, but Alan, the coach of the national team's goalkeepers, also believed that Biranvand was not focused enough for the game.

Regarding his decision to keep Biranvand in the national team, Ghalenoui said that he did not leave him aside due to his plans for the Nations Cup.