PLDC – Irish fitness coach Mick McDermott has returned to Iran national football team.
The trainer left Team Melli in July 2012 to join Al Nasr club of Dubai but returned to Iran as assistant coach of Esteghlal in 2017.
The 44-year-old coach also replaced Alireza Mansourian as the Iranian football club interim coach.
According to Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA), McDermott has returned to Iran to train injured Mehdi Taremi and Morteza Pouraliganji.
ISNA did not go in the details of McDermott’s return but it seems he will accompany Team Melli in the 2018 World Cup.
Iran has been drawn in Group B with Spain, Morocco and Portugal.