Mehdi Taj
30 August 2022
7 May 2016 – 30 December 2019
28 October 2013 – 7 May 2016
Acting: 14 January – 28 October 2013
Isfahan, Iran
Mehdi Taj (Persian: مهدی تاج) is an Iranian sports executive and administrator who is president of Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran since August 2022 for a second term.
Also he was president of the Iranian Football Federation from 2016 until 2019. As of May 2020, Mehdi has been appointed a member of the Asian Football Confederation Emergency Committee.[2]
He was previously First Vice President of Iranian Football Federation (2008–2012), President of the Iran Football League Organization (2013–2016), Secretary of the Board of Sepahan (1992–1994, 2002–2006) and president of the club (1994–1999) and Board Chairman of the Foolad Metil.[3] He was also editor-in-chief of Jahan Varzesh from 1991 until 2001. On 7 May 2016, he was elected as president of Iranian Football Federation with 51 votes, succeeding Ali Kafashian.[4][5] He resigned on 30 December 2019 due to illness.[6][better source needed]
on 30 August 2022, Taj was elected as new president of Iran Football Federation for a two-year term. Taj won the three-candidate race with 51 votes.[7]
References
- ^ زندگینامه: مهدی تاج (۱۳۳۸ - )
- ^ "Mehdi Taj becomes member of AFC Emergency Committee". Tehran Times. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "محمد ترابیان نهمین مدیر عامل تاریخ سپاهان". Archived from the original on 2016-07-30. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
- ^ "۴ کاندیدای ریاست فدراسیون فوتبال فرم گرفتند/ تردید کفاشیان و تاج برای ثبت نام قطعی". Archived from the original on 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
- ^ مهدی تاج رئیس فدراسیون فوتبال شد
- ^ Mehdi Taj resigns as head of Iran football federation
- ^ "Mehdi Taj elected as head of Iran football federation". Tehran Times. 2022-08-30. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
External links
- about Taj