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Mehdi Taj Elected as President of Iran Football Federation

Mehdi Taj has been elected as the new President of the Iran Football Federation (IFF).

In the elections, held in Tehran’s Olympic Academy, Taj managed to capture 50 votes, followed by Mostafa Ajorlou with 15 votes and Aziz Mohammadi with six votes.

Taj was elected for a four-year term until 2020.

The former IFF Vice President replaced Ali Kaffashian as the new President of the Iran Football Federation.

Kaffashian is the longest-serving president in Iranian football history, having served for eight years and four months.

Fatemeh Askarieh

Fatemeh Askarieh is an Iranian journalist working on a range of fields including culture, art, lifestyle, cultural heritage, and tourism. She has been working with the Iran Front Page (IFP) Media Group for 10 years, and is currently the head of the Art and Lifestyle Department.

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