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Iran: Nelo Vingada Resigns As Persepolis Coach
The end of another season and another head coach for the Tehran giants...
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May 28, 2009 9:45:38 AM
Just hours after Persepolis of Iran lost to Uzbekistan’s
Bunyodkor in front of 90,000 fans at home to crash out of the Asian Champions League, the team’s Portuguese head coach, Nelo
Vingada, disclosed that he had resigned prior to the match.
Persepolis has had a turbulent season following to storybook finish of 2008.
First, current national team head coach Afshin Ghotbi resigned only nine weeks into the season
Ghotbi’s assistant Afshin Payrovani took over for a short period of time and then Vingada stepped in.
During Vingada’s time Persepolis continued to struggle and drop points week after week.
Soon fans became restless in the stands and internal difficulties within the coaching staff that Vingada had inherited made the situation worse.
A fifth place finish in the league and early elimination from the Iran Cup sealed Vingada’s fate.
Losing the first home match in Persepolis’ Asian Champions League history was simply too much.
Post match Vingada told reporters "I submitted my resignation two days earlier and team management knew about it. Perspolis will remain with me in my heart."
Vingada knew the game against Uzbeks was his last match and the team played poorly to back it up.
Bunyodkor defeated Persepolis 1 – 0 with Rivaldo’s goal from the penalty spot after 40 minutes.
Kaveh Mahjoob, Goal.com Iran
Persepolis has had a turbulent season following to storybook finish of 2008.
First, current national team head coach Afshin Ghotbi resigned only nine weeks into the season
Ghotbi’s assistant Afshin Payrovani took over for a short period of time and then Vingada stepped in.
During Vingada’s time Persepolis continued to struggle and drop points week after week.
Soon fans became restless in the stands and internal difficulties within the coaching staff that Vingada had inherited made the situation worse.
A fifth place finish in the league and early elimination from the Iran Cup sealed Vingada’s fate.
Losing the first home match in Persepolis’ Asian Champions League history was simply too much.
Post match Vingada told reporters "I submitted my resignation two days earlier and team management knew about it. Perspolis will remain with me in my heart."
Vingada knew the game against Uzbeks was his last match and the team played poorly to back it up.
Bunyodkor defeated Persepolis 1 – 0 with Rivaldo’s goal from the penalty spot after 40 minutes.
Kaveh Mahjoob, Goal.com Iran
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