I've Seen Worse, and I Stood Firm to Fix It / Enayati: It's as if 'Endure Hardship' Is Written on My Forehead!

Bandar Abbas Refinery Head Coach Has No Concerns About His Team's Future; He Is Giving His All to Achieve Success, Fully Supporting His Players

According to "Varzesh Se", the presence of Reza Enayati at the head of the technical staff of Bandar Abbas Oil Refinery and the recruitment of famous players in the summer transfers caused many to open a special account on this team in the current season of League One. Although Naft Refinery had a good start in the tournament, it has faced bad luck in the last two or three weeks and failed to win until the voices of Bandar Abbasi fans protested.

Despite the criticisms made to the performance of Naft Refinery in the first weeks of League One, Reza Enayati is hopeful for the future of his team. He, who endures a lot of pressure, says that he has seen many difficult days in football and believes that they will overcome these conditions.

You can read Enayati's detailed interview with "Varzesh Se" reporter below:

** I have seen more difficult days than this

When we asked Enayati about the events of the first 5 weeks of League One and the criticisms directed at him and his team, he answered energetically and hopefully: "I am not worried at all and I am not afraid of anything." I have worked in football for more than 30 years and I have seen the ups and downs of football. I have seen more difficult days than this, and I am sure that these days will also pass and the blackness will remain for those who made a biased and intentional judgment."

**The situation was even worse in the year of the rise of the fan

In response to the question why his team could not meet the expectations of Bandari fans in the first weeks, the head coach of Palash Naft said: "You say it yourself in the first weeks; It's only been 5 weeks and this situation can happen to any team. In League One, this issue is completely normal and happens a lot. I remember the year when we promoted to the Premier League with the fans, our situation was even worse. No one thought that we would reach the Premier League, but in the final weeks of the competition, we made the results in our favor and by the grace of God, we were promoted. In recent years, many teams that were promoted from League 1 did not get good results at the beginning of the matches and the first half of the season."

**The quality of our football leads to the result

He emphasized: "It's only been 5 weeks and our distance to the top of the table is only 5 points; That means, with two wins, everything will change. That is why I say that I am not worried about the future. On the other hand, the quality of football we offer is getting better day by day. In the last two games against Baath and Hawadar, we got one point, but we achieved a great record in creating chances, but we were unlucky and careless and could not get full points. Anyone who has seen our games knows that we are improving day by day and this form of football will definitely lead to results in the future."

Enayati said about the fact that his team has wasted many scoring opportunities in recent games: "This is also our bad luck, however, there is no place to blame, when a team creates such good opportunities, eventually their balls will also score." Of course, my duty along with the technical staff is to increase the opportunism of the players with special training and to fix this deficiency as well."

** Support the fans, we will be on the track of success

The head coach of Naft Refinery, referring to the unhappiness of Bandar Abbasi fans from the recent results, said: "The fan has the right in any situation; In the press conference after the game, I also apologized to the fans of the team. They want their team to get results, and I will do my best to fulfill the wishes of these loved ones. I want our good fans to be behind their team as always and not stop supporting. I promise them that their support during these difficult times will lead to a happy ending. God willing, we will get back on track soon and we will have a happy celebration together."

**Hardness is written on my forehead

In response to another question about whether he expected to endure so much pressure at the beginning of the season, Enayati said: "It's like enduring pressure and difficulty is written on our foreheads (laughs). As I said, I have seen more difficult days than this. I said at the beginning of the season that from now on I consider myself a porter and I will have this feeling until the last day. I have no doubt that we will get out of this situation together."

**Club managers are our biggest supporters

Enayati said in the next part of his speech: "Apart from the technical quality of football that our team offers, there is another issue that makes me happy. Oil Refining Club, from the CEO and the board of directors to all its members, are like our supporting brothers. Our loved ones in the club implemented all my wishes from the first day, and they also believe that the conditions of our team will be corrected, and with this sense of unity and empathy, we will definitely return to the competitions in the shortest possible time.

**The idea of comfortable players, I stand by them until the end

The head coach of Palash Naft supported his players and emphasized: "As I said before, I have faith in these kids. I stand by my team until the end. The players should be relieved that their coach stands firm and takes responsibility for everything. I will not let the slightest pressure on the players. I am satisfied with each and every one of them, and God willing, we will create good conditions together."

Enayati ended his speech with these words: "In League One, every game is the final; We must use all our strength to go to the field against Areo Islamshahr in the best conditions. Surely, we will all learn from our mistakes in the last 5 games and emerge with a new spirit to achieve success in the next game. Playing in Islamshahr against a good Ario team is a difficult task, but we will try to leave the field with our hands full."