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suna ends sabbatical, takes over tehran
Posted by: Newswire, 2026-05-02, 23 Viewsfootball fans all over the world have several reasons to be ecstatic. a new wes season, 70th in total, is right around the corner and a prominent figure has been appointed to lead a lowly football club from tehran to upper divisions.
"wes cup. that is our long term goal and the main reason we wanted an experienced manager at the helm. mr suna was available and "raring to go" as he said himself" told the iranian club's chairman and owner ali azizi when a member of the international press asked him to explain the surprise appointment.
suna has already proven his reputation as a hawk-eyed scout and an expert team builder by signing several unproven but very talented young players as post waifers. time will tell how far he will take tehran but at least for the first time ever tehranian fans can start a new season with optimistic expectations.
