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The former Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz is most likely to become the new head coach of Iran football team.
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Carlos Queiroz in Tehran
After arriving in Tehran on Monday night, the 57-year-old said, "I am happy to be here. I am negotiating with the Iranian football officials but I have to stress there is nothing concrete."

"I've seen Iran's performance in the Asian Cup in Doha and I know Iran has many talented players. Now, I want to know what their expectations are," he said.
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Queiroz has not been in any team since he was axed by the Portuguese Football Federation last September after the poor start in the Euro 2012 qualifying campaign.

The former Real Madrid coach is understood to have held talks with Iranian Football Federation (IFF) president Ali Kaffashian in Tehran, with reports indicating he has been offered a three-year contract worth $6 million.
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Iran is scheduled to play a friendly against Russia at the Sheikh Zayed Sports City in the UAE on Wednesday and Queiroz will watch the match from the seats.

The much-travelled Queiroz will bring a wealth of experience to the role having been manager of the United Arab Emirates and South Africa amongst others during a 20-year coaching career.
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he is not the best coach around, but has a good CV and worked with top teams and top coaches, better than any iranian option and hearing earlier that Domenech might be another option than compared to Domenech he is a brilliant Genius, altough that doesnt take much. Our footballs problem isnt merely the coach, but it will help if it clicks between him and the team, and there are coaches that can bring about a start of system on a national level, lets see.

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<table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" dir="ltr" align="left">Queiroz mulls over becoming Iran coach </th></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" dir="ltr"> Source: Mehr News Agency (http://www.mehrnews.com/en/)

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Carlos Queiroz visiting practice of Iranian players in Tehran
Queiroz, who watched Iran's 1-0 victory over Russia in Abu Dhabi, UAE on Wednesday from the stadium's VIP box, has travelled to Portugal and is expected to respond the Iranian officials' offer within the next few days.

"I saw the Iranian players and I have to say I like them and I like the formation of the team," Queiroz said.

"Iran federation invited me to Tehran to negotiate about taking charge of the team. They made the offer public. I cannot say anything more," Portugal news agency quoted Queiroz as saying.

Abbas Torabian, head of foreign relations office of Iranian Football Federation said the former Real Madrid coach is content with the way Iran played against Russia in the recent friendly match.

"He applauded our players but said he needs time to make the decision," Torabian said.
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Carlos Queiroz Snubs Iran; Will Become New Saudi Arabia Coach (http://www.iranproleague.net/index.php/the-news/1-latest-news/6013-carlos-queiroz-snubs-iran-will-become-new-saudi-arabia-coach)

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GOAL - Former Portugal boss and Manchester Untied assistant Carlos Queiroz has passed up the opportunity to coach Iran despite being in advanced negotiations with the Iran Football Federation (IFF).

IFF president Ali Kaffashian was expected to announce the appointment of the 57-year-old as national team boss on Tuesday on a four-year contract, but due to the political problems in Tehran, Queiroz has backed out of the negotiations.

A source close to the Portuguese tactician has told Goal.com that he is instead going to become manager for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

Queiroz was heavily criticized for Portugal's performance at the 2010 World Cup, where the Seleccao lost 1-0 to Spain in the Round of 16.