Iran Football Federation president Mehdi Taj had already said Queiroz would
remain at the helm following Team Melli’s elimination from the World Cup finals
through to the continental championship in the United Arab Emirates.
But a source close to Queiroz denied an agreement has been reached between the
two parties and that the former Real Madrid head coach is considering other
options.
"There was a new approach from the Iran Football Federation, but the agreement
is far from done due to the basic conditions that would be necessary for the
federation to put in place towards the Asian Cup," the source told Reuters.
"In the present scenario, Carlos Queiroz's contract with Iran Federation
finishes at the end of July. Apart from Iran, Carlos has other proposals and
options that are open."
Queiroz stated before the World Cup that he would end his seven-year stint as
Iran coach upon the completion of the country's involvement in Russia 2018.
The 65-year-old was appointed in April 2011 and steered the team to back-to-back
qualifications for the World Cup for the first time in Iran's history.
Their performance in Russia, where they defeated Morocco and drew with European
champions Portugal only to miss narrowly out on a place in the second round, was
the nation's best in five appearances at the finals.
Source: Tasnim