Kayhan addressing Ali Daei: millions of dollars in foreign exchange earnings or unearned wealth
The Kayhan newspaper, which is affiliated with Ali Khamenei, the leader of the Islamic Republic, published an article titled ‘My Prize,’ introducing Ali Daei as someone with unearned and windfall wealth, stating that only Daei has joined the nationwide strikes, while other footballers have not joined him.
Kayhan newspaper, under the management of Hossein Shariatmadari, who is Ali Khamenei’s representative at this institution, has accused the person known and recognized in the world of football as the ‘Shahriar of Iran’ of possessing unearned and windfall wealth.
Kayhan newspaper has shown no reaction to the news of Carlos Queiroz’s astronomical salary for two historic defeats in the FIFA World Cup.
Ali Daei, the most renowned Iranian footballer, according to information provided by Transfermarkt, has earned over 14 million dollars from transfers to clubs such as Al-Sadd in Qatar, Arminia Bielefeld and Bayern Munich in Germany, and Al Shabab in the UAE.