Two major opponents for Branko’s coaching in the national team
When the national team’s qualification for the 2022 World Cup was confirmed, many raised the issue that a coach bigger than Dragan Skočić should sit on the national team’s bench. Eventually, this demand was fulfilled and Carlos Queiroz was chosen as the national team coach two months before the World Cup.
An informed source has reported that the discussion of Branko’s presence in the Iranian national football team has been raised in the meeting of the executive board members. However, considering that he has a contract with Oman until the end of the 2023 Asian Cup and the Oman Football Federation is not willing to terminate the contract at this time, this request could have serious financial implications for the Iranian Football Federation.
We have also heard that Branko Ivanković has two serious opponents in the Federation and the national team. The first is a well-known and influential legionnaire in the national team who does not want a Croatian man to be the head coach of the Iranian team at all.
The second opponent is a highly influential figure in the Football Federation who strongly opposes Branko’s coaching in the Iranian national team.
